Espinacas con Garbanzos (Spinach with Garbanzo Beans) Recipe
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Espinacas con Garbanzos (Spinach with Garbanzo Beans)

By: Vanessa 
"This recipe can be eaten as a side dish or as a light meal. It's great with a grilled pork chop and some crusty bread. Its origins date back to North African cultures and is one of the very popular choices of tapas in Seville's bars."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (181)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
  • 1 (12 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 169 | Total Fat: 4.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by vanessajbaca   view full review
Wow! This was terrific. I used a bag of fresh spinach and cooked the onion and garlic first,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Spinach, garbanzo beans, garlic, olive oil - all flavors I grew up up with and love. Cumin is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2009 by Catherine   view full review
This is a good basic recipe when you don't have a lot of time or if you're too tired want to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by Gitano Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
OMG!!! This is a FANTASTIC and easy recipe! I used fresh spinach as I prefer fresh over frozen...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2008 by Cherish   view full review
I've made this several times exactly as written, and this last time I had to double the batch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2008 by Lizzy   view full review
This was easy to make and tasted fantastic! I doubled it and added a cup of water and a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2008 by JOANNE76   view full review
WOW. First off I will say that I not by any means a spinach lover unless it is covered in some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2008 by CharChar   view full review
very good a bit salty... used fresh spinach... woke well with South African Yellow Rice......
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Nonnie   view full review
Very interesting dish, needed a little more flavor in my opinion. I'm a big lover of spinach...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by larkspur   view full review
This was a very easy, quick, and tasty recipe! I really enjoyed it. I used less oil than the...

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