Spanish Tapas Chickpeas with Spinach - 4 pts

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Spanish Tapas Chickpeas with Spinach - 4 pts

 

Recipe By :Quick After-Work Vegetarian Cookbook by Judy Ridgway

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 calories Quick

Spicy Vegan

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 clove garlic -- peeled and crushed

1 small onion -- peeled and chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 saffron threads -- (optional)

3 tomatoes -- skinned, seeded and chopped

1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, canned -- drained

1 pound spinach -- washed and shredded

 

Saute garlic and onion in oil until softened. Add saffron, if using, and cook a

minute longer. Add tomatoes and cook another 2-3 minutes to make a thick paste.

Add chickpeas or garbanzos and mix well.

 

Cook spinach in a covered pan without any water 1-2 minutes until crisp-tender.

 

Toss spinach with chickpeas or garbanzos and spoon into a bowl to serve.

 

Makes 4 servings.

 

 

Per Serving: Calories 203; Total Fat 10g (sat fat 1g); Fiber 10g; Carbs 251g;

Protein 8g; Chol 0mg; 312mg.

 

Description:

" 4 pts "

Cuisine:

" Spanish "

S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):

" 02.12.08 "

Copyright:

" 1996 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 237 Calories; 9g Fat (31.0% calories from

fat); 9g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 9g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 397mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : Chickpeas or garbanzos, as they are also known, are very popular in the

tapas bars of Seville, Spain, This dish is usually served in an oval dish

surrounded by triangles of bead fried in olive oil.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 4809 0 0 0

 

 

 

 

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