Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew

Name: Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 chopped Onion; 1 Diced Carrots; 1 Diced Celery; 3 Thyme; 2 Bay Leaves; 2 cloves chopped Garlic; 200g Chorizo; 1/4 tsp Cinnamon; 1 teaspoon Paprika; 800g Chickpeas; 2 tblsp Sherry vinegar; 400g Spinach

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Pork recipe with Spanish flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 46 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 47 min total

4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 chopped Onion
1 Diced Carrots
1 Diced Celery
3 Thyme
2 Bay Leaves
2 cloves chopped Garlic
200g Chorizo
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Paprika
800g Chickpeas
2 tblsp Sherry Vinegar
400g Spinach

Step-by-step instructions

step 1.
Heat the oil in a large pan, then gently fry the onion for 3-4 mins until it begins to soften. Stir in the carrot, celery, thyme and bay leaves. Season, then cook for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, chorizo, cinnamon and smoked paprika. Gently fry until the vegetables soften and the chorizo starts to release its oils and crisp up.
step 2.
Stir in the chickpeas, vinegar and 150ml water, then bring to a simmer for 1-2 mins until the chickpeas have heated up. Add the spinach, then stir through the chickpeas until it wilts a little. Remove from the heat, season to taste, then serve warm with crusty bread.

Why this works on a weeknight

Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew lands at about 47 minutes total — a little longer than our 30-minute target, but most of that time is hands-off simmering, which is why it earned a spot in our Quick Soups & Stews collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

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