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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Last modified on: June 15th 2022
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2⁄3 cup 
9 tablespoons 
3 cups + 3 tablespoons peeled and chopped tomatoes
1 2⁄3 cup tinned (canned) chickpeas
4 cups 
½ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 6 min. | 12 min. | 18 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pour 9 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.
Salt, pepper, and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Add 3 cups + 3 tablespoons 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.
Bring to the boil and leave to reduce slightly.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add 1 2⁄3 cup tinned (canned) chickpeas...
Stage 5 - 3 min.
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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,241 Kcal or 9,383 Kj | 91 gr | 134 gr | 184 gr |
| 112 % | 35 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 95 Kcal or 398 Kj | 4 gr | 6 gr | 8 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 187 Kcal or 783 Kj | 8 gr | 11 gr | 15 gr |
| 9 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 9.08 €
- Per person : 0.76 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Asparagus and spinach gratin, Spinach and cashew brik rolls, Salmon and spinach quiche, ... All |
 | Peeled and chopped tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Polpete, Chicken "cantina", Rice à l'italienne, Tomato sauce (for pizzas), ... All |
 | Tinned (canned) chickpeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hummus, Mixed vegetable curry, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Green hummus, Chickpea salad, ... All |
 | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm lentil salad, Vegetable tian, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Vol-au-vent, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, ... All |
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