Italian Chicken And Chickpeas

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


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