Yield: 6 servings as an appetizer, 4 as a side dish
Espinacas con Garbanzos
This classic Spanish tapas is a great addition to your appetizer spread. Hearty chick peas and fresh spinach are cooked in a cozy sauce of tomatoes, onions and exotic spices. Delightful!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 15.5 oz can garbanzos (chick peas)
- 5 cups fresh spinach
- 1 onion
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 strips bacon
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Cut bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry in skillet over medium high heat. When brown and crisp, remove from skillet and set aside. While bacon is cooking, slice onions and garlic.
- Add onions and sauté in bacon fat. Cook until soft and translucent.
- Stir in garlic, smoked paprika and cumin powder. Sauté one minute.
- Mix in tomato sauce and then garbanzos. Sauté for a minute, then add in raisins.
- Stir in spinach and cook a few minutes until wilted. If your skillet cannot accommodate all raw spinach at once, you can add it in batches.
- Stir in bacon, serve in a dish, drizzle with a generous portion of olive oil and garnish with slivered almonds.
Notes
Leftovers: You can keep any leftovers refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can eat it cold, but I prefer to heat it up in the microwave or on the stove top.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 225Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 6mgSodium 271mgCarbohydrates 33gFiber 8gSugar 9gProtein 11g
Nutrition information calculated by Nutritionix.