Spinach with chickpeas and peppers
From juels 15 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 46
This is another way to eat your spinach. Really colourful, full of flavour, good for you and super easy.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive OR vegetable oil shopping list
- 2 lg garlic cloves, chopped shopping list
- 1 onion, chopped shopping list
- 1 sweet bell pepper, seeded and sliced in strips shopping list
- 1 tsp. cumin shopping list
- pinch cayenne pepper shopping list
- 1/2 tsp turmeric shopping list
- 14 oz canned chickpeas, drained shopping list
- 18 0z spinach leaves OR 1 package frozen spinach, defrosted shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over med.-high heat. Add onions and garlic and sautee until golden and caramelised.
- Add the pepper strips and sautee for 3 more min. Add more oil if needed.
- Add cumin, cayenne and turmeric and cook, stirring for another minute.
- Add the chickpeas and stir until coated with spices.
- Stir in the spinach. You can add a little liquid like water or chicken broth at this point (about 2-3 tbsp). Cover and cook until wilted for 4-5 min. (If using frozen spinach, cook until warmed through, but still retains green color).
- Uncover, season with salt and pepper and serve.
The Rating
Reviewed by 15 people-
Looks delicious! I feel healthier just reading the ingredients and looking at the picture... =)
High Five, and Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing~~~
Debbie~
pinkpasta
in Upstate loved it
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I am a sucker for anything with chickpeas in it. And the spices give it a little hint of Mediteranean. Great recipe. Nice photo too... Jim
jimrug1
in Peoria loved it
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This recipe looks perfect for my family and I. Chickpeas are very popular in so many of my preparations and I love finding new recipes that include chickpeas as an ingredient. High 5!
laadeedaa
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