Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew

Ingredients

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Onion

1 chopped Onion

Carrots

1 Diced Carrots

Celery

1 Diced Celery

Thyme

3 Thyme

Bay Leaves

2 Bay Leaves

Garlic

2 cloves chopped Garlic

Chorizo

200g Chorizo

Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Cinnamon

Paprika

1 teaspoon Paprika

Chickpeas

800g Chickpeas

Sherry vinegar

2 tblsp Sherry vinegar

Spinach

400g Spinach

Instructions

1- step 1 Heat the oil in a large pan, then gently fry the onion for 3-4 mins until it begins to soften.

2- Stir in the carrot, celery, thyme and bay leaves.

3- Season, then cook for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally.

4- Add the garlic, chorizo, cinnamon and smoked paprika.

5- Gently fry until the vegetables soften and the chorizo starts to release its oils and crisp up.

6- step 2 Stir in the chickpeas, vinegar and 150ml water, then bring to a simmer for 1-2 mins until the chickpeas have heated up.

7- Add the spinach, then stir through the chickpeas until it wilts a little.

8- Remove from the heat, season to taste, then serve warm with crusty bread.