Chick peas are perhaps better known by their name garbanzo beans. They are a roundish, beige to light green members of the legume family grown primarily in part of West Asia, India, and in the Mediterranean. Most are familiar with chick peas as either used whole in salads, or ground up to make the popular Middle Eastern dish hummus.

Soak 1 lb chick peas overnight in salted warm water.
Drain, rinse and add 2 qts. water, 1 tsp salt; cook until tender. Drain.
Cover with tomato sauce.