Italian Chicken and Chickpeas Recipe
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Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

By: Kristin 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (104)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

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
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

Directions

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

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 330 | Total Fat: 13.8g | Cholesterol: 59mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by Rock_lobster   view full review
Italian Chickn'pea Haiku: "Chickpea explosions! My mouth loves all the flavors! Just needs...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by Solimar   view full review
Ok, i am not sure how I am the only one who is mentioning that yes this recipe is good but it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We really enjoyed this. My husband insisted on having his chicken over pasta, but I didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2011 by deanne918   view full review
This was easy and amazing. I am completely new to Italian food; never having liked the Olive...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2011 by Brooke129   view full review
LOVED THIS! Made this last night w/ 4 smallish blsl chicken breasts, and they were GREAT! I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2010 by SweetSlice   view full review
It was delicious! Both me and my husband loved this so it's going into the weekly rotation I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2010 by jmbubble   view full review
I made this recipe for my one year old using all organic ingredients. The only changes I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2009 by MittiSmitti Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was great and smelled so good while cooking! If you don't have chickpeas, I think this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by Chuck Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I liked this a lot.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by Mallinda   view full review
This is a very good dish that's easy to make. The only change I made was to omit the cayenne,...

 

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