Greek Chicken Stew
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic
- 4 teaspoons dried Greek seasoning, crumbled between the fingers
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, in puree
- 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup fat free, less sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- Pepper, to taste
- 1 rotisserie chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Cinnamon Couscous, recipe follows
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and seasoning and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, broth, bay leaves, and pepper.
- Stir well.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the chicken, lower the heat to medium, and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
- Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
- The mixture will thicken.
- Remove the bay leaves and discard.
- Stir in the olives and lemon juice, and serve immediately over the couscous.
- 2 cups fat free, less sodium chicken broth or 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can fat free, less sodium chicken broth plus 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (10-ounce) box plain, quick-cooking couscous (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- While the stew is simmering, bring the broth, oil and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the couscous and raisins, cover, and remove the pan from the heat.
- When the moisture has been absorbed, about 5 minutes, sprinkle the cinnamon and orange juice over the couscous.
- Fluff with a fork to combine the flavors and loosen the couscous.
- Do not stir.
- Yield: 5 1/4 cups
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Ease of preparation: easy
olive oil, onion, green bell pepper, garlic, fingers, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, chicken broth, bay leaves, pepper, rotisserie chicken, olives, freshly squeezed lemon juice, cinnamon couscous
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/greek-chicken-stew-recipe.html (may not work)