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Creamy garlic and spinach chickpeas

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Read about chickpeas in the BrightCulinary Book

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  • 45 ml extra virgin olive oil
Heat a large fry pan over medium heat with 45 ml extra virgin olive oil.
  • 1 whole onion
  • 8 cloves garlic
Finely chop the onion and roughly chop the garlic; add to the hot pan and mix continuously so they do not brown.
  • 16 g all-purpose flour
After about 3 minutes, when the onion is slightly translucent, add the flour and mix 1 to 2 minutes to cook off the raw flavour.
  • 2½ g sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1 g dried oregano
Add the paprika and oregano and mix quickly.
Cooking out the flour, then paprika and oregano
  • 240 ml milk
  • 240 ml vegetable broth
Add the milk and the broth and mix gently 4 to 5 minutes until slightly creamy and thickened.
Milk and broth into a creamy sauce
  • 2 can canned chickpeas
Drain and rinse the chickpeas, add to the pan and season with sea salt and black pepper; mix gently.
  • sea salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
Lower to a low-medium heat and simmer about 10 minutes.
  • chopped spinach
Add the spinach and mix gently until lightly wilted.
Wilting spinach, cheese and lemon
  • 15 g grated cheese
Add the grated cheese.
  • 10 ml fresh lemon juice
Add the lemon juice, give a final gentle mix and remove from the heat.