Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4      cups          garbanzo beans -- cooked, drained*
   1      can           diced tomato
     1/2  teaspoon      dried minced garlic
     1/4  teaspoon      fennel seed
     1/4  teaspoon      dried thyme

Preparation:

1. Put all ingredients into a slow cooker. 2. Mix. 3. Turn slow cooker on high for about 1 hour. 4. Turn slow cooker on low for 2 - 3 hours. Variations: use white beans, use stewed tomatoes Serve with a salad; serve over rice On non-fast days: serve with chicken; serve as a burrito with cheese; turn leftovers into soup by adding chicken broth, diced leftover chicken and fresh spinach Serving Ideas : double-freezes well