Puerto Rican Chick-Peas (Garbanzos Criollos)
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Vegetables |
| Chickpeas--- | ||
| 1 | lb | Chickpeas |
| 2 1/2 | qt | Water |
| 2 | tb | Salt |
| Pumpkin--- | ||
| 2 1/2 | qt | Water |
| 1 1/4 | lb | Pumpkin -- or squash cut up |
| 6 | oz | Chorizo -- bite-size pieces |
| Sofrito--- | ||
| 1 | ts | Vegetable oil |
| 1/2 | oz | Cured ham -- diced |
| 1 | Onion -- chopped | |
| 1 | Green pepper -- seeded and | |
| Chopped | ||
| 3 | Sweet chile peppers -- | |
| Seeded and chopped | ||
| 2 | Cloves galic -- peeled and | |
| Chopped | ||
| 6 | Fresh cilantro leaves | |
| 1/4 | ts | Oregano -- crushed |
| 1/4 | c | Tomato sauce |
| 1 | tb | Salt |
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