Garbanzo Beans With Spinach Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic and onion in the oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach, garbanzo beans, cumin, and salt. Use your stirring spoon to lightly mash the beans as the mixture cooks. Allow to cook until thoroughly heated.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon, onion and garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon renders its fat and onion begins to brown, 5 minutes.
• Add cumin and allspice, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and chicken broth, cook 5 minutes.
• Add garbanzo beans, spinach, scallions, worchestershire, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, tomato paste and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring for one to two minutes, until fragrant and the tomato paste has turned a darker color. Add the chickpeas, the stock or water, and the cayenne, and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach, a handful at a time, stirring until each addition of spinach wilts. Add salt to taste and simmer uncovered, stirring often, for five minutes. Add lots of freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt and cayenne, and serve.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Line shallow baking pan with foil; lightly grease foil. Toss garbanzo beans with 2 Tbsp. of the dressing. Place in prepared pan. Bake 10 to 15 min. or until crisp. Set aside.
• Cook bacon in large saucepan until browned. Add garlic; cook 2 min. or until softened. Drain. Add spinach to saucepan; cook 5 min. or until wilted, tossing lightly.
• Arrange spinach mixture on serving plate; top with garbanzo beans and drizzle with remaining dressing.

Steps:

• For dressing, mash half of the avocado. Stir together mashed avocado, sour cream, lemon juice, celery salt and hot pepper sauce. Stir in milk til desired consistency. Cover and chill while preparing salad.
• For salad, combine spinach, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cucumber, cauliflower, mushrooms, onion and walnuts. Slice one hard boiled egg and add to salad. Slice remaining avocado half, brush with additional lemon juice if desired, and add to salad. Top with dressing and toss to mix. Cut the remaining egg into wedges and use to garnish salad.