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Instant-Pot Italian Chickpea Stew With Pesto

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Instant Pot Italian chickpea stew with pesto in a bowl.
Photo by Susan Brooks-Dammann/Stocksy United

Chickpeas are the basis for this savory Italian stew, which gets an extra kick from a spoonful of intensely flavored pesto at serving time. This recipe calls for making the pesto from scratch because I don’t think storebought pesto can match the flavor of homemade. But premade pesto is a timesaver—not to mention that it makes this recipe a one-pot meal.

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