Wilted Spinach And Garbanzo Bean Food

ESPINACAS CON GARBANZOS (SPINACH WITH GARBANZO BEANS)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic and onion in the oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach, garbanzo beans, cumin, and salt. Use your stirring spoon to lightly mash the beans as the mixture cooks. Allow to cook until thoroughly heated.

WILTED SPINACH AND GARBANZO BEAN RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Line shallow baking pan with foil; lightly grease foil. Toss garbanzo beans with 2 Tbsp. of the dressing. Place in prepared pan. Bake 10 to 15 min. or until crisp. Set aside.
• Cook bacon in large saucepan until browned. Add garlic; cook 2 min. or until softened. Drain. Add spinach to saucepan; cook 5 min. or until wilted, tossing lightly.
• Arrange spinach mixture on serving plate; top with garbanzo beans and drizzle with remaining dressing.

GARBANZOS (CHICKPEAS) WITH CHORIZO AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add the chorizo and saute until the meat is lightly browned. Take the meat out and reserve it on a plate.
• Add the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, paprika, and bay leaves to the pan and cook until the onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook for another few minutes, until it evenly coats the onions and garlic.
• Add the potatoes, broth, and water, and simmer the vegetables until the potatoes are just tender. This might take up to 30 minutes, depending on how large your chunks are.
• Add the garbanzos and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Just before you're ready to serve, remove the bay leaves, stir in the reserved chorizo and the spinach and cook until the spinach wilts.

INDIAN-SPICED CAULIFLOWER, SPINACH, AND GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, lidded non-stick pot.
• Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes, until nicely browned.
• Stir in garam masala and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes with their juice and heat until boiling.
• Add spinach and continue stirring until it is wilted down. Put on lid and simmer 20 minutes. Spinach should be very well done.
• Remove lid, stir in cauliflower and cook until cauliflower is tender.
• Stir in raisin and garbanzo beans until heated through.
• Serve over brown rice and top with cashews.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• On a broiler-safe rimmed baking sheet or in a large baking dish, toss the cherry tomatoes and chickpeas with 1 tbsp olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Broil, tossing occasionally, until tomatoes are slightly charred, about 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together remaining 3 tbsps olive oil and white-wine vinegar; season with salt and pepper.
• Add baby spinach, hot vegetables and slivered olives.
• Toss with vinaigrette. The spinach will wilt slightly during this time.
• Serve warm.

CHICKPEAS WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, tomato paste and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring for one to two minutes, until fragrant and the tomato paste has turned a darker color. Add the chickpeas, the stock or water, and the cayenne, and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach, a handful at a time, stirring until each addition of spinach wilts. Add salt to taste and simmer uncovered, stirring often, for five minutes. Add lots of freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt and cayenne, and serve.

WILTED ESCAROLE AND GARLIC-FRIED GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Fill a heavy-bottomed saucepan with 1 inch of oil. Heat to 350 degrees, checking the temperature on a deep-fry thermometer. Add the garlic, and fry just until it starts to turn golden, about 10 seconds. Remove with slotted spoon, and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Working in small batches, add the garbanzo beans to the oil. Fry until golden and crusty, 2 to 3 minutes. As you are frying, check the temperature of the oil with the deep-fry thermometer, and adjust the heat as necessary to keep it between 325 degrees and 350 degrees. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garbanzos to a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm in the oven. Remove the pan of oil from the heat, and set aside.
• To wilt the escarole, place about 3 tablespoons of the reserved oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch-oven over medium-high heat. Add as much escarole as will comfortably fit in your pan and toss with tongs until wilted. Then start adding the remaining escarole a handful at a time and keep tossing until all the escarole is wilted. Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and cook for a few minutes more, until the escarole is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes altogether. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the escarole on a platter, and squeeze lemon juice over. Scatter the fried garbanzos over the escarole, and top with the fried garlic. Garnish platter with lemon wedges.

SPINACH AND CHICK PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a 3-quart pot three fourths full of water to a boil. Add bacon and cook 2 minutes. Drain bacon and rinse in cold water. Pat dry and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces.
• Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until browned. Leaving bacon in skillet, spoon off all but 1 tablespoon fat. Add 2 tablespoons oil, chickpeas, and red pepper flakes to skillet and saut) over high heat, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in spinach and garlic and sauté, stirring, until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil.