I made it a couple of days ago with cheap breakfast sausage instead of chickpeas. I added some fennel seed and red pepper flakes to the sausage to make it Italian-ish. And I added diced red bell peppers at the end instead of adding chopped spinach. I didn't want to drive all the way to Walmart just to get orzo so I used elbow macaroni. Turned out great, but I think orzo works better than elbows. (I'll stock up on orzo next time I goto Walmart) This might be a good way to use up the frozen tomatoes in my deep freezer, and since they are not salted I can use bouillon instead of low-sodium chicken broth.
This will be a great dish to take to church potlucks. I'll make it with orzo, sausage, and spinach.
