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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Last modified on: June 15th 2022

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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
Prepare and finely slice 40 g onion.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
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"
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"
Add 125 g tinned (canned) chickpeas...

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise"
...then 300 g 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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
840 Kcal or 3,517 Kj84 gr126 gr106 gr
42 %32 %12 %16 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
106 Kcal or 444 Kj11 gr16 gr13 gr
5 %4 %2 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
210 Kcal or 879 Kj21 gr31 gr27 gr
11 %8 %3 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.03 €
  • Per person : 0.76 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinachCooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, Langres-style spinach, Salmon and spinach quiche, Creamy rice with spinach, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, ... All
Peeled and chopped tomatoesPeeled and chopped tomatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken "cantina", Enchiladas, Rice à l'italienne, Tagliatelle with rillons and tomatoes, Tomato sauce (for pizzas), ... All
Tinned (canned) chickpeasTinned (canned) chickpeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hummus, Green hummus, Mixed vegetable curry, Chickpea salad, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, ... All
OnionOnion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Taos hotpot, Curried prawn risotto, Onion fondue, Raw beetroot salad, Coleslaw, ... All
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