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Warm Chickpeas and Spinach with a tomato sauce in a cast iron pan. olive in a small bowl on the left and feta cheese with oregano on the right.

Warm Chickpea and Spinach Recipe

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This Vegetarian dish is delicious as the main course or side dish on your table. Simple and made with Legumes and spinach.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
overnight 10 hours
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

  • Add the onions, leek, tomato paste, celery, bay leaf, and half of the olive oil into a large pot and stir on medium to high heat until vegetables are tender and onions turn into a slightly brownish color.
    Chopped onions and a tbsp of tomato paste in a pot
  • Remove the bay leaf from the pot and add in the wine, dill bring the heat down to medium heat, and continue to stir. Slowly add in the baby spinach and cook until it's wilted.
    baby spinach added into the tomato sauce
  • Add in the boiled chickpeas and stir the remaining olive oil. Combine all the ingredients.
    boiled chickpeas added to the tomato and spinach sauce
  • Use a cast iron pan or a frying pan and add in the chickpeas and spinach, salt, and pepper, and cook for about another 10 minutes on the stovetop. Serve warm or cold.
    Warm Chickpea and Spinach in a cast iron pan closeup
Keyword Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian