Spiced Chickpea and Spinach Skillet

Ingredients

• Canned Chickpeas

  2 tins

  $1.80

• Tinned tomatoes

  1 tin

  $1.10

• Garlic

  2 cloves

  $0.08

• Cumin

  1 tsp

  $0.10

• Smoked Paprika

  1 tsp

  $0.11

• Spinach

  100 g

  $0.36

• Feta cheese

  75 g

  $1.06

• Olive oil

  2 tbsp

  $0.20

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Preparation

1. 1

   Rinse and drain both tins of chickpeas thoroughly.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat and sauté finely minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add ground cumin and smoked paprika, stirring quickly for 30 seconds to bloom the spices.

4. 4

   Pour in the tinned tomatoes and drained chickpeas, stirring well to combine, and simmer briskly for 6 minutes.

5. 5

   Fold in the fresh spinach leaves and cook for 2 minutes until wilted into the sauce.

6. 6

   Remove from the heat, crumble feta cheese over the top, and serve warm.