Spinach and Chick Peas with Bacon

Ingredients for Spinach and Chick Peas with Bacon

• 3 slices thick-cut bacon

• 45ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 425g can chickpeas, rinsed

• 1/4 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes

• 8 cups baby spinach (170g), any tough stems discarded

• 1 garlic clove, minced

How to make Spinach and Chick Peas with Bacon

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.

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.

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