For a healthy, warming supper that takes little effort or time, you can’t beat this simple one-pan dish
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Servings4
Ingredients
3-4tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1onionchopped
1carrotfinely diced
1celery stickfinely diced
few thyme sprigs
2bay leaves
2garlic clovesfinely chopped
200gchorizodiced
¼tspcinnamon
1tsphot smoked paprika
2x 410g/14oz cans chickpeasrinsed and drained
1-2tbspsherry vinegar
400gbag spinach leaveswashed and drained
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large pan, then gently fry the onion for 3-4 mins until it begins to soften. Stir in the carrot, celery, thyme and bay leaves. Season, then cook for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, chorizo, cinnamon and smoked paprika. Gently fry until the vegetables soften and the chorizo starts to release its oils and crisp up.
Stir in the chickpeas, vinegar and 150ml water, then bring to a simmer for 1-2 mins until the chickpeas have heated up. Add the spinach, then stir through the chickpeas until it wilts a little. Remove from the heat, season to taste, then serve warm with crusty bread.