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Tuscan Chicken With White Beans

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlFresh fennel bulb - (abt 3/4 lb) (large)
1 teaspoon 5mlOlive oil
8 oz 227gBoneless skinless chicken thighs - cut 3/4" pieces
1 teaspoon 5mlDried rosemary - crushed
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground black pepper
1   No-salt-added stewed tomatoes - (14 1/2 oz), undrain
1   Reduced-sodium chicken broth - (14 oz)
1   Cannellini beans - (16 oz) - rinsed, drained
  Hot pepper sauce - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Cut off and reserve 1/4 cup chopped feathery fennel tops. Chop bulb into 1/2-inch pieces. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped fennel bulb; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Sprinkle chicken with rosemary and pepper. Add to saucepan; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

Stir in beans; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens. Season to taste with hot sauce, if desired.

Ladle into shallow bowls; top with reserved fennel tops.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Starch, 2 Meat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 220; Calories from Fat 27%; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 16g; Carbohydrates 24g; Cholesterol 34mg; Sodium 321mg; Dietary Fiber 7g.

Source:
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