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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 combien12 people ingredients9 Ingredients
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Last modified on: June 15th 2022
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For 12 people, you will need:
  • 1 onion 2⁄3 cup onion
  • 2 olive oil 9 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 peeled and chopped tomatoes 3 cups + 3 tablespoons peeled and chopped tomatoes
  • 4 thyme thyme
  • 5 tinned (canned) chickpeas 1 2⁄3 cup tinned (canned) chickpeas
  • 6 cooked spinach 4 cups cooked spinach
  • 7 Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) ½ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
  • 8 salt salt
  • 9 pepper pepper
Change to the quantities for:
2 people4 people8 people12 people
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 6 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
Prepare and finely slice 2⁄3 cup onion.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
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.
Stage 3 - 8 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
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.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
Add 1 2⁄3 cup tinned (canned) chickpeas...
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
...then 4 cups cooked spinach.

Mix and cook just long enough to reheat the spinach.
Stage 6
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
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 recipe250 RDI=100 %380 RDI=40 %320 RDI=50 %2,520 RDI=130 %10,550 RDI: 130 %
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 Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 9.10 €
  • Per person : 0.80 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
Cooked spinach

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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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