Espinacas con Garbanzos (Spinach with Garbanzo Beans)

197 Reviews
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Ready In: 25 min

“This recipe can be eaten as a side dish or as a light meal. It's great with a grilled pork chop and some crusty bread. Its origins date back to North African cultures and is one of the very popular choices of tapas in Seville's bars.” - by Vanessa

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic and onion in the oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach, garbanzo beans, cumin, and salt. Use your stirring spoon to lightly mash the beans as the mixture cooks. Allow to cook until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

  • Calories
  • 169 cal
  • 8%
  • Fat
  • 4.9 g
  • 7%
  • Carbs
  • 26 g
  • 8%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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vanessajbaca
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vanessajbaca

"Wow! This was terrific. I used a bag of fresh spinach and cooked the onion and garlic first, then added the garbanzo beans and cooked them with, mashing them a bit, then added the fresh spinach and wi..." See morelted it with salt and cumin. I served it with baked lemon salmon and it was divine!! Thanks for the recipe."

naples34102
87

naples34102

"Spinach, garbanzo beans, garlic, olive oil - all flavors I grew up up with and love. Cumin is relatively new to me, but I love it too. I thought I'd have a winner here with this recipe, but I've learn..." See moreed that just because you love a variety of flavors doesn't mean they all belong together. For me, this was just perfect and excellent until the addition of the cumin, which just didn't seem to work well with the spinach. I found the cumin and spinach an "off" combination. I used fresh baby spinach so I didn't have any problem with the dryness other reviewers noted, but I can easily see where this would be an issue with frozen spinach. Oh, I know I'll make this again, because dishes like this are so familiar and just the way I grew up learning to eat and to cook - but I'll reserve the cumin for another time, in a different dish."

Catherine
38

Catherine

"This is a good basic recipe when you don't have a lot of time or if you're too tired want to cook. I usually don't use the cumin and substitute it for rosemary. When I have them on hand, I will add ca..." See morenned diced tomatoes and even adding a splash of red wine brings a lot of depth and flavor to this recipe. Simple ingredients and cooking at its best!"

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