| 2 1/2 | c | Dried garbanzos washed and sorted |
| 2 | qt | Cold water |
| 4 | md | Garlic cloves peeled and minced |
| 4 | lg | Yellow onions; peeled and coarsely chopped |
| 3 | tb | Peanut, corn or veg. oil |
| 3 | md | Maine or Eastern potatoes peeled & coarsely chopped |
| 1/2 | ts | Crumbled leaf thyme |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground coriander seeds |
| 1 | lg | Bay leaf; (do not crumble) |
| 1 | qt | Beef or chicken broth (preferably homemade) |
| 1/2 | lb | Pepperoni or chorizo or if available, Portuguese chourico or linguica, sliced about 1/4-in thick |
| 1 | c | Finely chopped fresh spinach (leaves only) |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 2 | tb | Olive oil |
