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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 recipe80 RDI=30 %130 RDI=10 %110 RDI=20 %840 RDI=40 %3,520 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %20 RDI=2 %10 RDI=2 %110 RDI=5 %450 RDI: 5 %
Per person20 RDI=8 %30 RDI=3 %30 RDI=4 %210 RDI=10 %880 RDI: 10 %
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: Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Spinach Mornay, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, ... See them all 36

Peeled and chopped tomatoes
Peeled and chopped tomatoes

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Tinned (canned) chickpeas
Tinned (canned) chickpeas

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Onion
Onion

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