Chicken & Chickpea Marinara
Chicken & Chickpea Marinara
I cook about 4 lbs of meat weekly for Satya, but I don’t have as much experience or confidence making meat based meals for myself.
So when I whipped this up from an intuitive hunch – no recipe – AND it was amazing – I need to share it! 
It really is so easy and many will have these ingredients in their pantry. When the weather gets cold, I find myself leaning toward Italian flavors (and Indian curries and Mexican soups).
The star is the Marinara sauce – OUT OF A JAR – from Aldi. This sauce has won awards from Food & Wine, and is also the subject of a conspiracy theory amongst foodies as to whether it is a dupe for Rao’s Marinara (at half the price).
It has no added sugar, thickening agents or a ton of sodium; I don’t know how long I’d have to spend in a kitchen to make sauce this good.
I’ve never lived near an Aldi before and my wrong headed impression was that it was like a 7-11. It is not! I love their specialty cheese section, mixed nuts and snacks, as well as the selection of imported pastas, tinned fish and seasonal European sweets. I love Aldi!
Chicken & Chickpea Marinara (Serves 2-3)
2-3 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless: seasoned with salt, pepper and Italian herbs (both sides)
3 TBSP olive oil
1 jar Specially Selected Premium Marinara (Aldi)
1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 large red onion, thick sliced
4-5 large garlic cloves, halved (or half a head)
DIRECTIONS
Add 2 TBSP oil to a Dutch oven and heat to medium. Brown chicken on both sides until medium brown. Could take 10+ minutes.
Remove chicken, add 1 TBSP oil and add onion and garlic. Stir until barely softened, 3-5 min. You don’t want the onions to be disintegrated by the end of the simmer.
Add marinara and deglaze the pot, scraping bottom and sides.
Add chickpeas.
Add chicken, cover and low simmer for 90-120 min or until chickpeas are softened.
I love this as a stew – no pasta – but it could be enjoyed over pasta or steamed zoodles, or even that hearts of palm based pasta, or rice.
It is beyond delicious.
ENJOY!
Namaste, Catherine & Satya
(Visited 12 times, 1 visits today)
Catherine Tingey
Entrepreneur, yogini, designer, award-winning filmmaker, personal trainer and former marathon runner. She left a career in finance to start her own business and along the way, became a yoga teacher. She has been practicing yoga for 33 years and teaching privately for 13 years.
About the Author
Catherine Tingey+ Entrepreneur, yogini, designer, award-winning filmmaker, personal trainer and former marathon runner. She left a career in finance to start her own business and along the way, became a yoga teacher. She has been practicing yoga for 33 years and teaching privately for 13 years.
