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Spanish chickpeas and spinach on toast
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Spanish chickpeas and spinach on toast

A classic Seville tapa: smoky, garlicky chickpeas and spinach piled on toast.

Time 15 min
EffortEasy
Per portion£0.99
Calories393 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Chickpeas (tin)2 tins
  • Baby spinach200 g
  • Garlic3 cloves
  • Tomato purée30 g
  • Sliced wholemeal bread320 g

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, paprika, ground cumin. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten.

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Nutrition per adult portion
393
calories
18g
protein
52g
carbs
10g
fat
14g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Chop the garlic. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry it for 1 minute, then stir in 2 teaspoons of paprika and a teaspoon of cumin.3 cloves garlic
  2. Add the drained chickpeas, the tomato purée and 4 tablespoons of water. Cook for 5 minutes, crushing a few chickpeas with the back of a spoon.2 tins chickpeas30 g tomato purée
  3. Stir in the spinach until wilted and season with salt. Toast the bread and pile the chickpeas on top.200 g baby spinach320 g sliced wholemeal bread
The trick that makes it

A splash of vinegar at the end is how they finish it in Spain.

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