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oven baked chickpeas 2 cooked in a cast iron pan. On the top there is a plate of feta cheese and on the left there is a small bowl of greek olives plus a fork on the right hand side of the pan.

Mediterranean Baked Chickpeas with Spinach

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This oven‑baked chickpea and spinach dish brings together simple Mediterranean ingredients to create a comforting, nourishing meal with very little effort. Tender chickpeas, fresh spinach, herbs, and olive oil bake together to develop deep flavor while staying light and wholesome.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chickpeas jar or can
  • 1 leek chopped
  • 1 package baby spinach
  • 2 onions finely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • ¼ cup fresh dill chopped
  • 2 celery stalks sliced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ¾ cups olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add the 2 onions 1 leek, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 2 celery stalks, 2 bay leavesand half of the olive oil to a large pot, stir on medium to high heat until the vegetables are tender.
  • Remove the bay leaves from the pot and add the ½ cup dry white wine and ¼ cup fresh dill. Bring the heat down to medium heat, and continue to stir. Slowly add in the baby spinach and cook until it's wilted.
  • Add the 2 cups chickpeas and stir the remaining olive oil. Combine all the ingredients.
  • Use a cast-iron pan or a frying pan, add in the 1 package baby spinachsalt and pepper, and ¾ cups olive oil. Cook for about another 10 minutes on the stovetop. Serve warm or cold.
Keyword baked chickpeas, mediterranean, oven baked, spinach, vegetarian