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Spanish Chickpea & Spinach Stew

Spanish Chickpea & Spinach Stew

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 355 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 10 blanched raw almonds
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 gram
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce 115 grams
  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas 400 grams
  • 2 cups vegetable broth 475 ml
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
  • 5 oz fresh spinach 150 grams
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley 8 grams
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 15 ml
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a large fry pan or stock pot with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  2. Meanwhile, grab 10 blanched raw almonds and remove the skins from 3 cloves of garlic

  3. After heating the oil for 2 minutes, add the almonds & cloves of garlic into the pan, mix with the olive oil continuously, after 3 minutes and the ingredients are lightly browned, remove the pan from the heat, transfer the almonds & garlic into a mortar, add in 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley and a little sea salt, using a pestle, pound down on the ingredients until you form a paste, set aside

  4. Using the same pan, heat it with a medium heat again, after 2 minutes add in 1 onion roughly diced, mix with the olive oil, after 4 minutes and the onions are translucent, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika and 1/2 tsp ground cumin, quickly mix together, then add in 1 tbsp sherry vinegar and 1/2 cup tomato sauce, mix together and simmer

  5. After 3 minutes and the tomato sauce has thickened, add in 2 cups cooked chickpeas and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together, then add in 2 cups vegetable broth, pinch in a 1/4 tsp saffron threads and add the almond & garlic mixture, turn up the heat to a medium-high heat, mix together and bring to a boil, then place a lid on the pan and lower the heat to a low-medium heat

  6. After simmering for 5 minutes, remove the lid, add in 5 oz fresh spinach, mix together so the spinach wilts, once its all been wilted, remove the pan from the heat, transfer into shallow bowls, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Saffron Threads I used to make this recipe

Nutrition Facts
Spanish Chickpea & Spinach Stew
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Sodium 1779mg77%
Potassium 943mg27%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 8273IU165%
Vitamin C 31mg38%
Calcium 169mg17%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.