Chicken Tomato And Spinach Stew With Chickpeas Recipes

HEARTY CHICKPEA & SPINACH STEW

Steps:

• Mash 1 can chickpeas with a potato masher or fork. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add turkey, oregano, fennel seeds, and crushed red pepper; cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion, carrots, and garlic (or garlic powder); cook, stirring often, until softened and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add broth, the mashed and whole chickpeas, pepper, and salt to the pot. Cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, at a brisk simmer until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
• Add spinach and increase heat to medium-high, Cook, stirring, until the spinach is heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish each serving with 1 Tbsp. Parmesan, if desired.

CHICKEN, TOMATO AND SPINACH STEW WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Place chicken in large dutch oven or stock pot.
• Pour water into pot and add whole garlic cloves and quartered onion.
• Bring to a boil and cook chicken, covered, turning periodically,for about 15 minutes or until the meat is firm but juicy and has no pink in the middle.
• While the chicken is cooking combine all ingredients for stew base and whisk together until entirely incorporated. Set aside.
• While chicken is cooking par cook the pasta (about 7 minutes) and set aside.
• When the chicken is done turn off the heat and allow to cool, uncovered for about 10 minutes.
• Place a large bowl in the sink with a clean strainer over it. Pour the contents of the pot into the strainer. If you like, transfer the broth into a clean bowl and set aside. Allow the chicken to continue cooling until you can comfortably handle the pieces and then hand pull the breast and thighs.Set the meat aside.
• Place the dutch oven or stockpot on medium heat and add the reserved stew base, chickpeas and diced tomatoes. Cook for about 8 minutes or until the sauce has thickened a bit and the tomatoes have lost their raw taste.
• Add the par cooked pasta to this mixture and cook for about 2 minutes.
• . Add the reserved chicken and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the spinach leaves, cover and cook until just wilted. About 2 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve as is in deep bowls with shaved Parmesan or Asiago and a crisp salad.

CHICKPEAS WITH TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium pan on the grill over high heat. Add onions and cook until lightly golden brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the spices, ginger and chile and cook for 1 minute. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted.
• Place the chickpeas in a large bowl. Add the onion/spinach mixture and mix until combined. Add the tomatoes, olive oil, parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN WITH SPINACH, GARLIC AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Grill chicken breasts for 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through but not dry.
• Meanwhile, lightly brown the garlic in the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the spinach and cook, tossing gently, just until leaves are wilted.
• Add the tomato sauce, tamari and wine.
• Toss well until coated and thoroughly heated.
• Place spinach mixture on top of cooked chicken breasts.
• Makes 4 servings.

CHICKPEAS WITH TOMATOES & SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok and fry the onion over a low heat until softened. Stir in the garlic, ginger and chillies and cook for a further 5 mins until the onions are golden and the garlic slightly toasted.
• Add the turmeric, garam masala and cumin, stirring over a low heat for a few secs. Tip in the chopped tomatoes and add the tomato purée, then simmer for 5 mins.
• Add the chickpeas to the pan with 300ml water (fill the can three-quarters full). Simmer for 10 mins before stirring in the spinach to wilt. Season and serve with rice or naan.

EASY CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with garlic, oregano, seasoned salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Stir wine into skillet. Top chicken with tomato slices. Cover; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until tomatoes are thoroughly heated.
• Add spinach. Cover; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.