This spinach chickpea stew turns a bag of frozen spinach and some chickpeas into a wholesome one-pot dinner to feed a crowd! There are variations of this spinach stew recipe with tomatoes throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients:
extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion (finely chopped)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
kosher salt
1 cup san Marzano tomatoes (with their juices)
2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
1 pound frozen spinach (chopped)
15 ounces canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/4 cup cooked chickpeas)
1 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
black pepper
1/2 cup broken vermicelli noodles (or orzo)
1 lemon (juice of)
