
Chickpea & spinach gratin with salsa verde
Get ahead at the weekend preparing the two base recipes for this gratin. With the base recipes already prepped, it takes just 20 minutes to make
- 400g frozen spinachdefrosted
- 600g creamy beans(see recipe below)
- 700g jar chickpeasdrained and rinsed
- 5 tbsp crème fraîche
- 50g parmesanor vegetarian alternative, finely grated
- 60g salsa verde(see recipe below)
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal532
- fat29g
- saturates11g
- carbs33g
- sugars4g
- fibre16ghigh
- protein24g
- salt0.87g
Method
step 1
Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the frozen spinach in a sieve set over a heatproof bowl, and pour over boiling water to loosen. Reserve the water.
step 2
Combine the spinach, beans, chickpeas and crème fraîche in a flameproof casserole dish. Mix in a little of the boiling water from the bowl, 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture is creamy.
step 3
Set the dish over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and scatter in the parmesan. Bake for 10 mins until golden and bubbling, then drizzle over the salsa verde to serve.







