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Whole wheat pasta with chickpeas and spinach

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 20 minutes, around $1.40 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

20mintotal
≈ $1.40a serving
586kcalper serving
22gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Cook the pasta

    Bring 1 l of water to a boil in the saucepan. Add a pinch of salt and the whole wheat pasta. Let it cook 10 min over medium heat, uncovered.

  2. Drain the pasta

    Pour the pasta into the colander to drain off the water. Set it aside in a bowl.

  3. Sauté the garlic

    In the skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and cook 1 min without letting it brown.

    Tip · To keep the garlic from burning, turn down the heat as soon as it starts to sizzle.

  4. Add the spinach

    Add the fresh spinach to the skillet with the garlic. Sauté 2 min over high heat until it wilts.

  5. Stir in the chickpeas

    Drain the canned chickpeas and add them whole to the skillet with the spinach. Mix well.

    Tip · If you want more flavor, lightly mash half of the chickpeas with a fork before adding them.

  6. Season the mix

    Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir again to spread the flavors around.

  7. Bring the pasta and veggies together

    Add the pasta you set aside to the skillet with the spinach and chickpeas. Toss it all over low heat for 2 min to warm through.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 586 kcal. 60% comes from carbs, 15% from protein and 19% from fat.

88 gCarbs
22 gProtein
12 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy586 kcal
Protein22.1 g
Carbs88.4 g
of which sugars2.8 g
Fat12.2 g
of which saturated fat1.8 g
Fiber14.8 g
Salt1 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.40 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.80for 2 people
≈ $1.40a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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