Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Italian Chicken and Chickpeas). Every year on Christmas Eve my Nana makes a traditional Italian dish of baccala and chickpeas. I created this for a quicker and less-expensive version. It's even better the next day!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons dried rosemary

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

1 bay leaf

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans

drained and rinsed

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the rosemary on both sides; cook the chicken in the hot oil until browned evenly 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

Step 2

Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into the skillet. Cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce Italian seasoning cayenne pepper sugar bay leaf and red pepper flakes to the skillet; stir. Return the chicken to the skillet; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3

Stir the garbanzo beans into the skillet; continue cooking until the beans are heated 2 to 3 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 330.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.2g 54%

Carbohydrates: 25.3g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 5.6g 22%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 13.8g 21%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Cholesterol: 58.5mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 647.9IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.7mg 98%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 47%

Vitamin C: 12.2mg 20%

Folate: 67.4mcg 17%

Calcium: 77.9mg 8%

Iron: 3.5mg 19%

Magnesium: 61.2mg 22%

Potassium: 649.6mg 18%

Sodium: 809mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 124.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.