Food Recipes Soups Chickpea Vegetable Stew 5.0 (3,571) 1 Review "The dish is rich in texture and full of healthy goodness," chef Cathal Armstrong says about this hearty vegetable stew. Armstrong adds heft to the coconut milk broth with quick-cooking fingerling potatoes, and subtle heat with harissa, a Tunisian chile paste. Slideshow: More Hearty Stew RecipesRecipe from Food & Wine Chefs' Easy Weeknight Dinners. By Cathal Armstrong Cathal Armstrong Dublin native, Cathal Armstrong is an eight-time James Beard Award-nominated chef and co-founder of nine Washington D.C. area restaurants and bars, including the celebrated Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, Virginia. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 6, 2014 Save Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: © Fredrika Stjärne Total Time: 35 mins Yield: 4 Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed and halved 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 pound fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon harissa 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth One 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Kosher salt Freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon minced cilantro Toasted bread, for serving Directions In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the onions and bell pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, garlic, ginger and harissa and cook, stirring, until the harissa darkens, about 2 minutes. Add the stock and chickpeas and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over moderately low heat until the potatoes are tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the stew with the cilantro and serve with toasted bread. Rate It Print