Chorizo Chicken Breast Fillets with Cannellini Beans and Tomatoes
This hearty salad starts with the basic recipe for Chicken Breasts with Chorizo but adds canned tomatoes, cannellini beans and kale simmered in pan juices to create a truly comforting, warm meal.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 servings
Ingredients
1 teaspoon
ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
2 to 3
(14 ounces)
Just BARE® Hand-Trimmed Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1
onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon
olive oil
5 ounces
(about 1 cup)
smoked or dried chorizo, 1/4-inch sliced
1 bunch
(about 2 cups)
torn Dinosaur kale greens
1 can
(14.5 ounces)
diced tomatoes
1 can
(15 ounces)
cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh sage leaves
1 teaspoon
chopped fresh rosemary sprigs
1 cup
chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Directions
- Sprinkle cumin, salt and pepper over chicken breasts.
- In a large skillet sauté chicken breasts and onion slices in olive oil over medium high heat for 8 minutes. Turn chicken; add chorizo to onions. Continue sautéing for 6 to 8 minutes or until browned and there is no hint of pink in the meat.
- Add kale greens to chicken mixture during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Remove chicken breasts from pan. Stir remaining ingredients into chorizo and onion mixture; cook over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until warmed through. Serve bean salad in individual bowls with sliced chicken breasts over the top.
Nutritional Information
4 Servings • Serving Size: 1/2 chicken fillet with 1 cup salad • PER SERVING • Calories 460 • % Calories from Fat 37 % • Total Fat 19 g • Saturated Fat 6 g • Cholesterol 95 mg • Sodium 930 mg • Total Carbohydrate 31 g • Dietary Fiber 8 g • Protein 42 g • Sugars 6 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 137 % • Vitamin C 62 % • Calcium 17 % • Iron 35 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Starch/Bread 1 • Lean Meat 5 • Fat 3 • Vegetable 1 • Fruit 1Substitutions/Variations
Any variety of smoked or dried sausage, canned or dried beans, any variety of braising greens.
Nutritional values may change if you choose to substitute another chicken product. If substituting frozen chicken for this recipe, thaw before cooking. If substituting fresh whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut the whole breast in half before preparing.