Mediterranean Chicken Stew

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins  (not including time for chicken)

Ingredients

• 2   tablespoons 

  olive oil
• 2   

  small bell peppers (red and yellow), cut into 1-inch-long thick strips
• 1   

  medium onion, sliced
• 1   

  garlic clove, minced
• 1/2  

  recipe Quick-Roasted Chicken, including tomatoes, onion and reserved tomato juice, chicken shredded
• 1  14  ounce can 

  diced tomatoes
• 1  14  ounce can 

  chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2  cup 

  kalamata olives, pitted and quartered
• 1/4  cup 

  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
• 1   cup 

  whole-wheat couscous, cooked according to package directions

Quick Roasted Chicken

• 3 1/2  pounds 

  skinless, bone-in chicken breasts (4 to 6 breasts), fat trimmed
• 1  28  ounce can 

  diced tomatoes, drained
• 1   

  medium onion, sliced
• 3   tablespoons 

  olive oil
• 1 1/2  teaspoons 

  kosher salt
• 1/2  teaspoon 

  fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1.

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add tomatoes, onion and reserved tomato juice (from Quick-Roasted Chicken) and diced tomatoes; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, chickpeas, olives and parsley. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes (if sauce is too thick, add up to 1/2 cup water); salt and pepper to taste. Serve over couscous and garnish with parsley, if desired.

Quick Roasted Chicken

1.

Heat oven to 450 degrees F and place rack in center. Rinse chicken and pat dry. In a roasting pan, toss together chicken, tomatoes, onion and oil. Arrange chicken, bone side down, over tomatoes and onion; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until chicken is almost cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes.

2.

Heat broiler and place rack 6 inches from heat. Broil until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.

Nutrition information

Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 710, Fat, total (g) 20, chol. (mg) 75, sat. fat (g) 3, carb. (g) 91, fiber (g) 19, pro. (g) 46, sodium (mg) 1566, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet