Spanish Chickpea & Spinach Stew

Name: Spanish Chickpea & Spinach Stew
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive oil; 15 g Almonds, roughly chopped; 2 cloves Garlic cloves, thinly sliced; ½ tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Smoked paprika; 100 g Chopped canned tomatoes; 180 g Chickpeas (canned), drained and rinsed; 3 g Salt; 0.5 g Black pepper; 150 g Fresh spinach; 1 tsp Red wine vinegar; 1 slice Wholegrain bread; 100 ml Water

30 min · Easy · Serves 1

630 kcal per serving · 27g protein

Chickpeas and wilted spinach in a smoky tomato sauce with garlic, almonds and cumin. Crushed chickpeas thicken the sauce, with wholegrain toast for dipping.

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Ingredients

1 tbsp Olive oil
15 g Almonds, roughly chopped
2 cloves Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
½ tsp Ground cumin
1 tsp Smoked paprika
100 g Chopped canned tomatoes
180 g Chickpeas (canned), drained and rinsed
3 g Salt
0.5 g Black pepper
150 g Fresh spinach
1 tsp Red wine vinegar
1 slice Wholegrain bread
100 ml Water

Method

Toast the almonds and garlic

Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat, add the chopped almonds and sliced garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until both are pale gold.
Bloom the spices off the heat

Take the pan off the heat and stir in the cumin and smoked paprika for 20 seconds, so the spices colour the oil without burning.
Simmer the tomatoes

Return the pan to medium heat, add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 4 minutes, until the tomatoes have thickened and darkened.
Simmer the chickpeas

Add the drained chickpeas, a little salt and the black pepper, with 100 ml hot water per serving. Simmer for 8 minutes, crushing a spoonful of chickpeas to thicken the sauce.
Wilt the spinach

Add the spinach in handfuls and stir until fully wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the vinegar, taste and adjust the seasoning. Add a splash of water if the stew is too dry.
Toast the bread and serve

Toast the wholegrain bread until golden. Spoon the stew into deep plates with the spinach mixed through and tuck the toast against the rim just before eating.