Spanakopita Chickpeas

mediterranean

Spanakopita Chickpeas

Part of our recipe series, Kitchen Quickies, brand NEW speedy recipes, from ingredients to plate in 30 mins. Transform the Greek classic, spanakopita, into a one pan chickpea dish. Chickpeas are braised with onions and garlic, then lots of spinach is wilted through. Finished with crumbled feta and toasted pine nuts. This is delicious alone, you can also serve with flatbreads or ciabatta if you like.

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Ingredients

  • onion 1 (diced)
  • garlic cloves 2 (crushed)
  • chickpeas 800 g (drained)
  • vegetable stock cube 1 (crumbled)
  • frozen spinach 200 g
  • lemon 1 (zest & juice)
  • pine nuts 60 g (toasted)
  • feta 200 g (crumbled)
  • fresh dill to serve

Method

Prep the ingredients

  • Peel and dice the onion, peel and crush the garlic.

Cook the base

  • In a large, deep frying pan heat a dash of olive oil over a medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook for around 3 - 4 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
  • Stir in the drained chickpeas, along with 25ml water per person plus the crumbled vegetable stock cube. ( E.g. if you are cooking for 4 people you will need 100ml water)
  • Add the spinach to the pan and cook until wilted.
  • Zest and juice the lemon.
  • Stir in the drained chickpeas, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Finish the dish & plate up

  • Toast the pine nuts in a small dry pan for a few minutes on a low heat, until golden brown, be careful as they can burn easily.
  • Stir in most of the feta and pine nuts into the chickpeas.
  • Scatter the dill fronds on top, along with the rest of the feta and pine nuts. Plate up and enjoy!

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