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Spanish Chickpeas with Eggs

Spanish Chickpeas with Eggs

Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 281 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar 9 ml
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1 small onion
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.50 grams
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 gram
  • 1 cup canned tomato sauce 250 grams
  • 20 oz canned chickpeas 20 oz / 570 grams
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper

Instructions

  1. Fill a sauce pan half ways with water, add in the white wine vinegar and heat with a medium heat

  2. At the same time, heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  3. In the meantime, finely chop the onion and roughly chop the garlic, add into the pan with the hot oil, mix continuously

  4. After 3 to 4 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the paprika and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the canned tomato sauce, can of chickpeas (drained & rinsed beforehand), the chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then simmer without mixing

  5. Once the water comes to a simmer in the sauce pan, whisk it together to create a whirlpool, then immediately add in one egg, let it sit for 3 to 4 minutes or until the egg whites are cooked through, then using a slotted spoon gently remove the egg and add into a plate with paper towels, poach the rest of the eggs in the exact same method

  6. Once all the eggs have been poached, move back to the chickpeas, after simmering them for a little over 10 minutes and the tomato sauce has thickened, remove from the heat

  7. Transfer into shallow bowls, top each one of with a poached egg, season the egg with black pepper and some chopped parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Spanish Paprika I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Spanish Chickpeas with Eggs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 164mg55%
Sodium 1041mg45%
Potassium 518mg15%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 943IU19%
Vitamin C 10mg12%
Calcium 102mg10%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.