Spinach and Chick Peas with Bacon
A hearty Mediterranean-inspired dish combining crispy bacon, tender chickpeas, and fresh spinach sautéed with garlic and red pepper flakes in olive oil.
Ingredients
- •3 slices thick-cut bacon
- •3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •15 ounce chickpeas
- •¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- •8 cups baby spinach
- •1 clove garlic
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Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring a 3-quart pot three fourths full of water to a boil. Add bacon and cook 2 minutes. Drain bacon and rinse in cold water. Pat dry and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces.
5 min
- 2.
Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until browned. Leaving bacon in skillet, spoon off all but 1 tablespoon fat. Add 2 tablespoons oil, chickpeas, and red pepper flakes to skillet and saut) over high heat, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in spinach and garlic and sauté, stirring, until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with remaining tablespoon oil.
10 min