Mediterranean Chickpeas with Spinach

Ingredients · 4 servings

• 200 gOnions, chopped
• 3 cloveGarlic, minced
• 2 tbspOlive oil
• 2 canChickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 300 gTomatoes, chopped
• 1 tspRed pepper flakes
• 1 tspPaprika, ground
• 1 tspOregano, dried
• 200 gSpinach, thawed
• 1 ½Lemon, juiced
• ½ tspKosher salt
• ½ tspBlack pepper, ground

Equipment

stovetop, saucepan, lid, wooden spoon, chef knife, cutting board, measuring cups, citrus juicer, serving bowl

Instructions

1. 1
   Prepare your station

   Gather ingredients and read out tools including saucepan, lid, wooden spoon, chef knife, cutting board, measuring cups, citrus juicer, and serving bowl. · 5 min

   What to look for: all ingredients measured and tools ready

2. 2
   Cook aromatics

   Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, then cook onions and garlic until the onions soften and turn translucent. · 6 min

   When it is done: Onions are soft and translucent, and garlic is fragrant with no browning.

3. 3
   Stir chickpeas

   Stir in chickpeas, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, paprika, and oregano over low heat until coated and beginning to steam. · 2 min

   When it is done: Chickpeas and tomatoes are hot throughout, lightly steaming, and evenly coated with spices.

4. 4
   Simmer mixture

   Cover the saucepan and simmer gently for 18 minutes, stirring occasionally so the chickpeas do not stick. · 18 min

   When it is done: Tomatoes are collapsed, sauce lightly coats the spoon, and chickpeas are steaming hot throughout.

5. 5
   Cook spinach

   Fold in thawed spinach and cook gently for 7 minutes, until loose, evenly green, and steaming hot throughout. · 7 min

   When it is done: Spinach is steaming hot throughout and reaches seventy-four degrees Celsius in the center.

6. 6
   Season chickpeas

   Stir in lemon juice, salt, and black pepper off the heat, then taste once and adjust only if more brightness is needed. · 2 min

   What to look for: glossy and aromatic

7. 7
   Serve warm

   Spoon the chickpeas into warm bowls and serve with the lemony tomato juices pooled around the spinach. · 1 min

   What to look for: juicy chickpeas with bright green spinach