Italian Sausage & Tomato Stew

In a large skillet, add the olive oil, garlic and onions. Cook over a medium heat until they are softened. About 5-8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, paprika, coriander, salt and pepper. As I used my stewed tomatoes, I needed to mash them up a bit. So, that is exactly what I did! I used a potato masher to chop up the tomatoes. Not a fine cooking technique, I know. It works. Toss in the chickpeas and stir. Remove from heat.

Remove the skins from the sausages and cut them into about 1-inch pieces. In a clean skillet, cook the sausages for just a few minutes. You just want to sear them and this will only take a couple of minutes. Remove from heat and add the sausage to the tomatoes.

Next, add this to a casserole dish and cover with a lid. Continue to cook in a preheated oven of about 200 degrees F for about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and toss in the fresh chopped parsley. We served this with couscous. I think it could very easily be eaten alone as well.