Name: Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American, Italian inspired
Ingredients: 480 g Cooked chickpeas, drained; 100 g Peeled onion; 15 g Olive oil; 10 g Peeled garlic; 60 g Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained; 20 g Tomato paste; 200 ml Vegetable broth; 150 g Heavy cream, 35% fat; 100 g Fresh spinach; 30 g Grated Parmesan cheese; 1 g Dried oregano; 2 g Salt; 0.5 g Ground black pepper

Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach

Canned chickpeas simmered in a creamy sun-dried tomato, spinach and Parmesan sauce. This one-pan Marry Me Chickpeas recipe makes four comforting portions.

By Néstor Bastidas · Updated on 28 October 2026

Total time

40 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Cuisine

American, Italian inspired

Method

Prepare the ingredients
Drain and rinse the chickpeas to obtain 480 g. Chop the onion and garlic, slice the drained tomatoes into strips and wash the spinach.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Prepare the ingredients
Soften the onion
Heat 15 g oil in a wide skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 6–7 minutes until softened without burning.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Soften the onion
Build the sauce base
Add the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, 20 g tomato paste and oregano. Stir for 2 minutes to cook the tomato paste.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Build the sauce base
Add the chickpeas
Pour in 200 ml broth and scrape the bottom with a spoon. Add the chickpeas and simmer gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Add the chickpeas
Stir in the cream
Lower the heat and add 150 g cream. Simmer very gently for 6–8 minutes, until the sauce coats the chickpeas without drying out.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Stir in the cream
Wilt the spinach
Add the spinach in two batches and stir for 2 minutes until wilted and evenly distributed. Avoid unnecessary prolonged boiling.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Wilt the spinach
Finish off the heat
Turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan and pepper. Taste before adding the 2 g salt: the broth and cheese may already provide enough.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Finish off the heat
Serve
Divide between four plates and serve hot. Bread or rice served alongside is not included in the ingredient quantities or nutrition.
Marry Me Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach: Serve