Chickpeas With Spinach

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 3 cans cooked chickpeas
• 1½ cups chopped fresh tomatoes (or same amount, canned or boxed)
• 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes
• red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

1: In the small pasta pot over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are tender.   
2: Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, pepper flakes, oregano, and paprika.   
3: Cover and simmer for about 18 minutes, stirring occasionally.   
4: Add spinach and cook about 7 minutes longer, or until spinach is cooked.   
5: Add the salt and pepper.   

If you don't have a small jar of sun-dried tomatoes available, leave them out and add the juice of one lemon.


Comments:

Adapted from a recipe on food.com.

Tasty with feta and crusty bread or naan.