Chicken and Chickpea Stew

Name: Chicken and Chickpea Stew
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup whole-wheat couscous; 1 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 1 1/2 cups chopped onion; 1 2 large cloves garlic, chopped; 1 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1 yellow or green zucchini (6 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (or mint)

From the kitchen of Carly

Tender chicken and hearty chickpeas simmer in a warm tomato sauce spiked with cumin and garlic. Served over fluffy whole-wheat couscous, this one-pan stew delivers serious comfort without weighing you down. Quick enough for weeknight dinner, satisfying enough for seconds.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

13/4 cup whole-wheat couscous
11 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
13/4 teaspoon salt, divided
11/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
11 tablespoon olive oil
11 1/2 cups chopped onion
12 large cloves garlic, chopped
11 tablespoon tomato paste
11 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
11/2 teaspoon ground cumin
11/2 teaspoon cinnamon
11 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
11 cup low-sodium chicken broth
11 yellow or green zucchini (6 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces
13 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (or mint)

Instructions

Cook couscous as directed on package. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook chicken, turning once, 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate. Cook onion in same skillet, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste; cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add tomatoes, cumin and cinnamon; cook, stirring, 2 minutes more. Return chicken to skillet; add chickpeas, broth, zucchini, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve stew with couscous. Garnish with cilantro.