Recipe

Chickpea And Spinach Stew Recipe

	Chefsuz / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago I enjoyed this popular dish in Seville (garbanzos con espinacas) where it is served in tapas bars and fine restaurants. I had been wanting to cook with the saffron I purchased in Spain and this was a new recipe I found while my spanish mother-in-law... More Prep:15m Cook:15m Servings:4	Chefsuz
	simple healthy chickpea spinach saffron garlic

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Ingredients

1 cup water

10 oz baby spinach

2 to 3 large garlic cloves, crushed

Salt

Pinch of saffron threads

2 tsp sweet paprika

1/4 tsp ground cumin

Pinch of ground cloves

Pinch of freshly ground pepper

Two 15-oz cans chickpeas with their liquid

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 large tomato-peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped

1/4 cup golden raisins (optional)

Crusty bread, for serving

Directions

Pour the water into a large deep skillet and bring to a boil. Add the spinach leaves and cook over high heat, tossing frequently, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain the spinach in a colander, pressing hard on the leaves to extract the liquid. Coarsely chop the spinach.

Using the flat side of a large knife, mash the garlic to a paste with 1/2 tsp of salt and the saffron. Transfer the garlic paste to a small bowl. Add the paprika, cumin, cloves and black pepper and mash until combined. Stir in 1/4 cup of the chickpea liquid.

Wipe out the skillet. Add 2 Tbsp of the olive oil to the skillet and heat until simmering. Add the onion and tomato and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until they are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spiced garlic sauce to the onion and tomato in the skillet and cook for 1 minute.

Add the chickpeas and the remaining liquid to the skillet. Add the raisins (if desired) and bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Add the spinach, reduce the heat to moderate, and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer the chickpea stew to deep serving bowls, drizzle the remaining 2 Tbsp of olive oil on top and serve with yummy crusty french bread.

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