How to Make Espinacas Con Garbanzos (Andalusian Spinach and Chickpeas)

Test cook Becky Hays shows host Julia Collin Davison how to make Espinacas Con Garbanzos.
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[@mermeridian2041]

I appreciate being shown when it's actually ok - sometimes even preferable - to use canned and frozen ingredients. Thanks for making my life easier!

[@sralvarez]

I always love the animation segments! Y’all make the food science behind your recipes easy to understand, and plus, we are all appreciate more flavor 👍👍

[@lucylara3566]

My son studied in Seville during his Sophomore year and I asked him if he ate this dish. He said he ate it at least twice a month. So interesting, I didn't even know. Now I'm definately making this!

[@Paulxl]

I'm from Seville and beside the cayenne pepper, this is a pretty spot on recipe.

[@lisahinton9682]

@Paulxi Is the cayenne pepper not used? Or did they not use enough? Hoping you'll let us know. Thanks!

[@elscullens]

@@lisahinton9682 We rarely use cayenne pepper. Not on traditional dishes. Flavors in Spain are "pure", (sweet, salty, garlicky, acid...), but the "hotness" of chilies or cayenne feels distracting from the true flavors of produce, fish or meat. E.g. When I lived in Ireland all jarred tomato sauces had some level of hotness that was off putting for me and other spaniards. We had to make our own from scratch. Cayenne pepper on a paella could get you deported... ;-D

[@k16e]

@@elscullens O, how I loved reading this. I truly appreciate any native knowledge wherever and whenever I catch one. Thanks for sharing freely.

[@christopherbrand5360]

Beautiful and easily made vegan! Thank you for sharing this gem :)

[@annazabinski194]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Mewzikfan]

I happened to see this recipe being done on TV and couldn’t WAIT to try it. It was so delicious and is going to be one of my favorites to use all year but especially for when it’s chilly out as it’s so filling. Thank you for posting this so I could get all the ingredients and spices. Delicious, so delicious!

[@lindac7146]

So simple to prepare. Looks amazing.

[@chrisnelson6925]

Hello! What a great video! I've been a fan since the beginning. Thank you for the helpful recipes and tips!

[@Ottawa411]

This recipe is going onto my must try list. I'm pretty sure that even my kids would love it.

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

Tinned and frozen - love it!!

[@reyflowers]

That dish looks delicious. I'd love to see more recipes using garbanzos.

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

Looks great. I always have kale in the garden I think it would work in this recipe.

[@dougwhitmoyer9863]

Saw this last night and made it tonight and it was super delicious. Omitted the saffron and added some Hatch chile flakes. Next time I will add a little more liquid just to have more broth because it was so good. Quick, easy and delicious. Definitely going into my rotation for fall/winter. *also used red wine vinegar because that’s what I had.

[@rudyvel]

Exit, stage left! On my way to the store for the ingredients!!!!! Thanks ladies ☺️ Okay, I just took my first bite - delicious! I actually had a few crispy bread crumbs and it was a nice surprise! Probably because I only have a small food processor but it was a happy mistake 😋

[@Kanaldeblozay18FM]

I really appreciate your videos, especially the educational bits. Thank you very much for taking the time. 😊☺️

[@moneyhooligan03]

Looks incredible. Gotta try with frozen spinach

[@jhbrown1010]

Made this for dinner tonight with some grilled shrimp and tuna pate'. and a loaf of Cuban bread. Excellent! The tuna pate' is a Sicilian recipe my grandmother taught me.

[@nancywhite2014]

Wow looks like another delicious dish! I would use veggie broth myself.

[@Luluita17]

Becky is awesome 👍. ty for the recipe!

[@theresasunny3136]

I made this tonight. Wonderful recipe. Instead of chicken broth I use a vegetable broth. Thank you. It will be a new go to on meatless nights.

[@markaloia5073]

Made this tonight. Really good! Thanks.

[@gopdogg]

Made this for dinner tonight. It’s really good. Highly recommended.

[@wendywoodruff3521]

I’ve made this dish so many times but not with all the spices… smoked paprika and cumin is my go to, but I’ll definitely be trying this !

[@marilynsnider8183]

That looks so good.

[@markfinley7973]

I love Becky. Julia isn't at all bad either. Keep your good cooking going. I'm looking for a recipe for creamed spinach.

[@twenty4941]

Made this last night, and it was very tasty. Declined to pay $21 for a tiny bag of saffron, so substituted some turmeric, which I read is a decent sub. The recipe really lends it self to playing with the seasonings to suit your preferences. I also cooked my spinach separately ahead of time because we like it really cooked; short cooked spinach gives me fuzzy tongue. This is a keeper for a good, meatless meal.

[@jaimungui]

Hi from Seville, the saffron is expensive in Seville too, a good "spanish cheap tip" is put with water in a glass bottle and heat it softly in the microwave, like an infusion. Preserve in the fridge and use it when you need it! ;) ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaLGkGelhLigY6c

[@lindaberk6540]

Can’t wait to try this! Thank you so very much

[@foxfyre841]

I'll be trying this one!

[@jojo-wv2xv]

So good! Although I made it for my vegan son and his boyfriend, I ate half of it! I only make vegan recipes if they don't have pretend ingredients in them (I am not vegan myself). This is definitely a keeper!

[@heidismidt6219]

This looks delicious!

[@markaloia5073]

What are the other possible substitutes for sherry vinegar? Would red wine work?

[@dougwhitmoyer9863]

I used red wine vinegar and it was great

[@jodiperko2774]

Looks so good! I’m going to make this!

[@barbaracholak5204]

Morning ATK Salutations from California 😋

[@amofiz22]

Excellent simple neutritious recipe. Can I use non alcoholic vinigar , white, balsamic etc…

[@theheartoftexas]

If you can find it, yes. Red wine vinegar has less than 2% alcohol.

[@lindaveres3582]

This is going to be on the make it soon list.

[@jennhoff03]

I love that blonde lady's hairstyle!

[@lisaeastes3104]

Delicious 😋

[@beyesh3760]

Wow this look really good, I will have to try it. :)

[@BlastFromYesterday]

It calls for frozen spinach that is thawed, but when it's added to the pot it still looks frozen solid. Does it need to be thawed?

[@seventhfirestephanie8740]

I just tried. This recipe calls for too much paprika and broth. It's a keeper, but I'll be sure to lessen the paprika and broth from now on.

[@9ramthebuffs9]

This was too vinegary for me and I'm a vinegar freak. I think I ate it too warm which might amp up the vinegar. I've never been to andalucia, but I'd guess they're eating this at room temp or only slightly warm. Its probably better to cook this ahead and let it sit quite a bit more than 10 minutes.

[@cartercarter7755]

Can this be done with veggie broth?

[@lisahinton9682]

@Carte Carter Nope. It's against the law to change a recipe. You have to follow it exactly no matter what.

[@charlieharris3240]

@@lisahinton9682 🤔Sarcasm works best when you know the material in question and read the comments posted before yours. 🤦‍♂

[@dougwhitmoyer9863]

It has so much flavor just water would be totally fine.

[@cartercarter7755]

@@lisahinton9682 hahaha

[@howlinberry1645]

😍

[@lornae8683]

If you’re vegetarian you just switch the chicken broth for vegetable broth and you’re good to go!

[@mockturtle1402]

I'm low carb, so I wouldn't make this, but I am looking forward to the opportunity to taste it! 😋

[@darcyjorgensen5808]

It’s high in complex carbs.

[@gardnerwebb3749]

I like Becky’s panache.

[@bluedrummajor2876]

But if you have the time, dried is ALWAYS better.

[@theheartoftexas]

Dried what?

[@gallozaacevedoeric]

False advertising about getting recipes!

[@catherineschyling7000]

The cinnamon dominated everything, so I will not use it if I make this again. Also, didn't care for the texture that the mushy bread crumbs gave it. Too bad, I was looking forward to this recipe. The ATK recipe for escarole and beans is way better than this!

[@jaimungui]

yes, the cinnamon is very strong, i'm from Seville and put it a little bit of whole seed not the cinnamon dust

[@Speedoflight671]

No way i would use frozen spinach over fresh. No 1 and No 1. Fresh will always taste better. If you think not your taste buds are dead.The 2nd no1 is the poor culling of tough stems and other debris found in most frozen veggies. Frozen means your to lazy to deal with fresh.

[@geezermann7865]

Or it means you don't have fresh spinach, or access to fresh spinach, or access to a store. Frozen spinach can always be available in the freezer. Bu I would not recommend canned , lol. Actually, I prefer to grow my own spinach, but it's a Spring crop.

[@UltraViolet.100]

ATKitchens should talk about how much protein a recipe contains. Today, 25% of teens and 50% of adults over age 40 have hypoglycemia (pre-diabetes) BUT a high content of PROTEIN in foods can prevent hypoglycemia from becoming full-out diabetes. It will prevent vision loss, insulin dependency, loss of toes and feet, kidney disease, damage to central nervous system etc. and death from diabetes. Otherwise, Diabetes must be managed by medicine and insulin which is expensive, inconvenient and has side effects. OR... YOU CAN EAT HIGHER PROTEIN FOODS for improved health.

[@UltraViolet.100]

@@sandrah7512 -- Thanks Sandra, but I was referring to TALKING about nutrition, ie/. protein, at the end of your demo. People are overweight and need to be aware of protein relationship to diabetes. Expecting someone to go online to dig it out later, then being required to "subscribe" and pay for content is ridiculous WHEN WE HAVE AN EPIDEMIC OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AND DIABETES. Try to be more responsible to your audience. You could simply say : "The protein count in each serving is 10 grams." That way, you're making them aware and providing great info to help eliminate a diabetic health issues.

[@michaelkelly3221]

You tell us it's okay to use a good quality canned chickpea, but then you remove the label. Not getting paid?

[@michaelkelly3221]

@@sandrah7512 I'm sure ATK appreciates you defending them, but until you can coherently explain the practice of showing the name of one product, while obscuring or removing the label of another, your defense wouldn't hold up in court. Claiming they don't accept advertising may well be true. But I've viewed segments where a food processor was used, with the Cuisinart name in full view, in fact, suspiciously pointed directly at the camera as well! Having briefly worked in advertising, I can tell you without hesitation, whenever a product name is in plain view on national TV, it's advertising, whether paid for or not! I'm looking forward to your explanation/defense of this blatant practice of product discrimination.

[@michaelkelly3221]

@@sandrah7512 With all due respect, you apparently missed my request for a coherent explanation/defense, this is just double talk. I would expect this type of defense from someone defending the actions of Alex Jones or Donald Trump. A swing and a miss on your part.

[@elscullens]

Ok, they don't show the labels because of regular taste test. This show has decades. They plan ahead. They re-test products and apliances. This year best canned garbanzos can be next year worst canned garbanzos. Or discontinued pan or pots. So the segments are separated and you can search them on their site for the latest rankings.

[@michaelkelly3221]

@@elscullens Another double talker. If your hypothesis is correct, then they shouldn't be showing any brand names. Because according to your logic, these could be out of favor soon. Back to the drawing board! 🤔

[@lynnstlaurent6789]

@@michaelkelly3221 why don’t you contact the show? It appears it will be the best source for you.

[@anderander5662]

Am I the only one who can't stand chickpeas/hummus?