Warm Chickpea and Spinach Recipe
foodzesty
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 mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
overnight 10 hours hrs
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
- 2 cups dry chickpeas jar or can
- 1 kg baby spinach fresh
- 1 leek chopped
- 2 onions small chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1½ tbsp tomato paste
- ¼ cup dill finely chopped
- ½ dry white wine
- ¾ cups olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 1 celery sliced
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.
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.
Add in the boiled chickpeas and stir the remaining olive oil. Combine all the ingredients.
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.
Keyword Legumes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian