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Spanish Chickpea, Chorizo and Spinach Stew

Name: Spanish Chickpea, Chorizo and Spinach Stew
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 brown onion, chopped; 1 carrot, diced; 1 celery stick, diced; 3 fresh thyme sprigs; 2 dried bay leaves; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 200g chorizo, sliced or diced; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 x 400g tins chickpeas, drained; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 400g fresh spinach

Hearty, warming midweek stew packed with smoky chorizo, tender chickpeas and vibrant wilted spinach.

25 min serves 4 Easy Watch

Spanish Chickpea, Chorizo and Spinach Stew

Ingredients

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil500ml

1 brown onion, chopped1 each

1 carrot, diced1 each

1 celery stick, diced1 bunch

3 fresh thyme sprigs20g

2 dried bay leaves5g

2 garlic cloves, chopped3 pack

200g chorizo, sliced or diced225g

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon40g

1 tsp smoked paprika40g

2 x 400g tins chickpeas, drained2 x 400g

2 tbsp sherry vinegar250ml

400g fresh spinach500g

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan, then gently fry the onion for 3-4 mins until it begins to soften. Stir in the carrot, celery, thyme and bay leaves. Season, then cook for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, chorizo, cinnamon and smoked paprika. Gently fry until the vegetables soften and the chorizo starts to release its oils and crisp up.
Stir in the chickpeas, vinegar and 150ml water, then bring to a simmer for 1-2 mins until the chickpeas have heated up. Add the spinach, then stir through the chickpeas until it wilts a little. Remove from the heat, season to taste, then serve warm with crusty bread.

Cost to cook

serves 4 · I have the cupboard staples

Live supermarket prices, as of 3 Oct. Full-pack shop cost · about £8.07 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

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£10.92 est. · serves 4

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