Chorizo chickpea stew (fast)

Ingredients

For 2 servings

• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 250g / 8 oz chorizo (2 pieces) (, cut into 8mm / 1/3" slices (Note 1))
• 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika ((sub normal paprika))
• 1 bay leaf (, preferably fresh, otherwise dried)
• 400g / 14oz can crushed tomato
• 400g/14 oz can chickpeas (, drained (or other beans of choice))
• 1 cup chicken stock/broth (, low sodium)
• 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper