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Smoky Spinach & Chickpea Skillet

Name: Smoky Spinach & Chickpea Skillet
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 300 g Baby spinach; 240 g Canned chickpeas drained; 0.5 whole Onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 0.75 tsp Ground cumin; 0.5 tsp Smoked paprika; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 120 ml Water; 2 tsp Red wine vinegar; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Black pepper

A small warm bowl of chickpeas and spinach, thickened with a few crushed beans and sharpened with red wine vinegar.

30 minutes · Easy · 4 servings

Original house recipe · Not yet kitchen-tested

Ingredients

Baby spinach300 g
Canned chickpeas drained240 g
Onion0.5 whole
Garlic3 cloves
Olive oil2 tbsp
Ground cumin0.75 tsp
Smoked paprika0.5 tsp
Tomato paste1 tbsp
Water120 ml
Red wine vinegar2 tsp
Salt0.5 tsp
Black pepper0.25 tsp

Quantities describe recipe usage, not package sizes.

Allergen notes

No major allergens in the listed ingredients; check packaged-product labels.

Method

Prepare the vegetables

Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic. Wash and drain the spinach well, unless the package says it is ready to eat. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, weighing out 240 g after draining. Roughly crush a quarter of them with a fork.

Build a fragrant base

Heat the oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Soften the onion for 6–7 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin and paprika and stir for 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and stir for another 30 seconds, without letting the spices blacken.

Simmer the chickpeas

Add all the chickpeas, the measured water, salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the crushed beans make a light sauce. Add spinach in two or three handfuls, turning each into the hot sauce before adding the next. Cook for 3–4 minutes, until wilted and hot throughout.

Finish with vinegar

Stir in the vinegar and take the pan off the heat. Divide into four small warm bowls, with the sauce spooned over the beans. Serve immediately.

Crushing some chickpeas thickens the small amount of sauce without bread or flour.

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