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Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"

Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
An Italian-style combination of spinach, chick peas and tomatoes, flavoured with thyme and Parmesan.
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duree20 min. difficultéEasy prix3.05 € pour combien4 people ingredients9 Ingredients
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Last modified on: June 15th 2022
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise" : Stage 1
Prepare and finely slice 40 g onion.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise" : Stage 2
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat. When good and hot add the onion.

Salt, pepper, and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 8 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise" : Stage 3
Add 250 g peeled and chopped tomatoes and the leaves from a few sprigs of thyme. Salt and pepper again.

Bring to the boil and leave to reduce slightly.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise" : Stage 4
Add 125 g tinned (canned) chickpeas...
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise" : Stage 5
...then 300 g cooked spinach.

Mix and cook just long enough to reheat the spinach.
Stage 6
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise" : Stage 6
Serve with a little Parmesan grated over the top.
Remarks
You can use pecorino or a mature, dry goat's cheese instead of Parmesan.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe84 RDI=130 %125 RDI=47 %106 RDI=146 %840 RDI=42 %3,517 RDI: 42 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=16 %15 RDI=6 %13 RDI=18 %106 RDI=5 %445 RDI: 5 %
Per person21 RDI=32 %31 RDI=12 %26 RDI=36 %210 RDI=11 %879 RDI: 11 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.05 €
  • Per person : 0.80 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
Cooked spinach

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach fritters, Salmon and spinach quiche, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, ... See them all 36

Peeled and chopped tomatoes
Peeled and chopped tomatoes

Like these other recipes: Rice à l'italienne, Chicken "cantina", Green beans with tomato and cheddar cheese, Enchiladas, Sausages with baked beans, French style, ... See them all 15

Tinned (canned) chickpeas
Tinned (canned) chickpeas

Like these other recipes: Green hummus, Hummus, Chickpea salad, Lambé salad, Mixed vegetable curry, ... See them all 10

Onion
Onion

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