Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas – Espinacas con Garbanzos
– Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas –
Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas, a main staple in the province of Sevilla, Spain. This dish is packed with so much Spanish flavor, uses very simple ingredients and is done in well under 30 minutes. You can serve this Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas dish as a tapas appetizer or as a side dish next to some grilled fish.
Heck you can even serve it next to a baguette with olive oil for a complete meal. This is one of those dishes that will stay with you forever, loaded with great textures and so much depth of flavor, plus it´s inexpensive to make 🙂 .
– ¨Espinacas con Garbanzos¨ One of Sevilla´s Best Tapas –
So the translation of this Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas in Spain is ¨Espinacas con Garbanzos¨. You will find this dish in just about every bar and restaurant in the city center of Sevilla. It´s mostly served as a tapas appetizer and always enjoyed next to a cold beer or an aperitif cocktail, such as a Martini.
This is a very simple dish, but sometimes the simplest things are the best! Watch the video below on how to make this Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas or check out the recipe card below, which you can print. Salud!
Watch the Video Below on how to make Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas
Spanish Spinach and Chickpeas - Espinacas con Garbanzos
Ingredients
- -2 tbsp extra virgin Spanish olive oil
- -4 cloves of garlic
- -1/2 onion
- -1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- -1/4 tsp dried cumin
- -1/2 cup tomato puree
- -2 cups tightly packed bagged spinach
- -1 cup jarred chickpeas
- -sea salt
- -black pepper
Instructions
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Rinse 1 cup of jarred chickpeas under cold running water, shake off any excess water and set aside, reserve 2 cups of tightly packed bagged spinach, reserve 1/2 cup of canned tomato puree, thinly slice 4 cloves of garlic and finely dice 1/2 of an onion
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Heat a medium sized non-stick frying pan with a medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin Spanish olive oil, 2 minutes after adding the oil add the sliced garlic and diced onions and mix with the oil, about 4 minutes later and the onions and garlic have developed a light golden color season with a generous 1/4 teapsoon of cumin, a generous 1/4 teaspoon of smoked paprika and mix everything together, then add the 1/2 cup of tomato puree, season with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper and a pinch of white sugar and mix everything together, about 2 minutes later add the 2 cups of tightly packed bagged spinach, place a lid on the pan and lower the fire to a LOW heat
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Two minutes after adding the lid to the pan remove it, then add the 1 cup of chickpeas, season again with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper and mix everything together until well combined, cook for about 4 minutes and then transfer the mixture into a shallow bowl
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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I must have made this dish twenty times at least, since discovering the recipe on this website. It has become my “go to comfort food”. I really enjoy the physical act of making it and genuinely delight with every mouthful. Sometimes I embellish the recipe by adding fennel seeds and Harissa paste. It keeps well in the fridge and can be frozen. Thanks so much for bringing this food into my life.
So happy to hear that! Thank for the comment 🙂 Much love
Easy and quick to make. Perfectly seasoned and economical, too. Muchas gracias!
I fell in love with this typically winter dish in Grenada and now crave it! One bar I was at served it with some chorizo (one of the best I’ve had in Spain, super soft and delish). Great standard espinacas con garbanzos recipe!
Yes very typical in that area! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
I am making this to take to a Spanish-themed dinner tomorrow. I know it will be a hit, because I made enough for the 10 people who were going to the dinner 2 months ago, but was canceled at the last minute! No problem. My boyfriend and I finished it in just a few days, it was that delicious!!
So happy to hear that! Hope you all enjoy 🙂 Much love
Just seen your recording, looks fantastic, can’t wait to make it 😁👍🏼
Sounds great! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
Hi Albert,
I was wondering if I could use frozen spinach instead? What are you thoughs about using red wine vinegar and almonds?
Regards,
Maria
When using frozen spinach, make sure to fully thaw out and pat completely dry, as for using red wine vinegar and almonds, it will surely work with the rest of the flavors 🙂 Much love
Easy, healthy, and oh so delicious! I served it with a fried egg on top and a tabouleh salad as a side. It was heavenly.
Sounds amazing!! Much love 🙂
Love this recipe! I usually double it up until the last step, then divide between 3 dishes and ad a can of chickpeas to one, white beans to one, and kidney beans to the last one. Quite often add diced red and green peppers to it, but suspect that makes it a whole different dish. Many thanks for giving me an easy assortment of dishes!
So happy to hear that! Much love 🙂
Loved this. So much flavor. Thank you so much!
So happy to hear that! thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
Can this dish be prepared in advance and reheated?
Absolutely! if the tomato sauce get´s too thick when you re-heat it, just add in a little veggie broth 🙂 much love
I love this recipe! I’ve tried it a couple of times now one of my favourite go-to meals. thank you 🙂
I am so happy to hear that Lily!! Thanks for the comment 🙂 much love
I love this recipe! I’ve tried it a couple of times now one of my favourite go-to meals. thank you 🙂
So much flavor!!!! Love this recipe!!!
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 much love
Simple healthy and full of flavour no doubt..I have a free weekend coming up so I”m going to try this dish-and some of your others…buen trabajo Alberto
Thanks for the comment Geoff, much appreciate it 🙂
This looks amazing any idea what to eat with this for vegans
For vegans I serve this next to some grilled tofu steaks for an incredible meal 🙂 much love
My wife cooked this awesome dish last night. Could eat it several times a week. Another winner Dude.
Made this tonight and it was good!! Thank you for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 thanks for the comment, much love
I had this dish or one very similar on my last trip to Spain a few months ago. Super delicious and perfect with a cold beer 🙂
Yes with a cold beer even better! thanks for the comment Emma, much love 🙂