Chicken with Cannellini Beans and Peas. Boneless chicken pieces sautéed and mixed with cannellini beans, peas, roasted red peppers, and ricotta cheese.
Welcome to the fifth recipe in our Chicken with Cannellini Beans series of recipes. In this version, Chicken with Cannellini Beans and Peas, we are using peas, roasted red peppers, and ricotta cheese to change up this dish. This recipe is a subtle change, as the first version of this recipe calls for diced tomatoes and beans. However, a small change like this really does make a completely different dish and eating experience.
Look for more recipes to be coming out in this series, Chicken with Cannellini Beans.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Chicken with Cannellini Beans and Peas
Preparing the Chicken:
- Begin by cutting the boneless chicken breasts into pieces. In a large skillet add in the canola oil and bring to a high heat.
- Next, add in the garlic and sauté until golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add in the chicken and sauté on all sides until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
Bringing the Recipe Together:
- Continuing on high heat add in the cannellini beans (with liquid), roasted red peppers, peas, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Finally, turn off the heat, add in the Ricotta cheese, and mix well.
How To Serve Chicken with Cannellini Beans and Peas:
- Serve the chicken with cannellini beans and peas with a side of brown rice or your favorite pasta.
- Personally, I would mix this dish with pasta.
The Recipe
Chicken with Cannellini Beans and Peas
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts about 1 lb. cut into pieces
- 4 oz. roasted red peppers chopped
- 1 cup peas
- 1 can cannellini beans 15oz
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
Preparing the Chicken:
- Begin by cutting the boneless chicken breasts into pieces. In a large skillet add in the canola oil and bring to a high heat.
- Next, add in the garlic and sauté until golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add in the chicken and sauté on all sides until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
Bringing it all Together:
- Continuing on high heat add in the cannellini beans (with liquid), roasted red peppers, peas, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the liquid has reduced by half.
- Finally, turn off the heat, add in the Ricotta cheese, and mix well.
To Serve:
- Serve the chicken with cannellini beans and peas with a side of broccoli or over pasta.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
In this recipe, chicken with cannellini beans and peas, I am using frozen peas that I saved from my garden. I recommend frozen peas because they will maintain their shape as you cook them. Peas in a can will be mushy and disappear in the dish. If you can find fresh peas you could use them in place of the frozen peas.
If you would like to substitute the cannellini beans, pretty much any other bean will work. I have used kidney, navy, great northern, pinto, and black beans before. Black beans will change the look and flavor of the dish the most, so if you are looking to stay close to the way the dish looks in the picture, I would not substitute the black beans.
Sun dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, or fresh cherry tomatoes would be a nice substitute for the roasted red peppers. I have used each of those combinations before and the dish turns out good.
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