It’s the basil pesto stirred in at the end that makes amazing flavor in this Slow Cooker Chickpea Stew with Italian Sausage, Tomatoes, and Pesto!
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Sometimes with slow cooker food you just have to ignore the looks and concentrate on the flavor. I was reminded of that recently when I did a round-up of my favorite recipes with Italian Sausage on my main site, and a reader named Ellen reminded me of this Slow Cooker Chickpea Stew with Italian Sausage, Tomatoes, and Pesto. Ellen said this is her favorite of my many recipes using Italian sausage, and it made me remember how delicious this recipe really is, even though it’s definitely not going to win any beauty contests.Ingredients for this CrockPot Recipe:
- olive oil
- turkey Italian sausage, hot or milk
- chopped onion
- minced garlic
- ground fennel
- Italian herb blend
- canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- canned diced tomatoes
- canned crushed tomatoes
- water
- basil pesto
- salt and fresh-ground black pepper
- freshly-grated Parmesan for serving (optional)
Get the complete recipe for Slow Cooker Chickpea Stew with Italian Sausage, Tomatoes, and Pesto from Kalyn’s Kitchen.
Recommended Slow Cooker Size:
I used my six-quart Ninja Cooker for this recipe, but any 4-5 quart slow cooker will also work.
More Slow Cooker Recipes from Kalyn’s Kitchen:
Sweet and Spicy Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Stew from Kalyn’s Kitchen
Spicy Brown Rice with Sausage and Peppers from Kalyn’s Kitchen
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I'm one of those people who would try this with white beans (no big chickpea fans in our house), and I think it will be absolutely delicious!
Lydia, I think this will be fabulous with Cannellini beans!