VEGETABLE SAUTE WITH CHICKEN OR CHICK PEAS

This vegetable saute dish is quite versatile and it can be made with either chicken or chick peas, it all depends on your personal preference.  I made both dishes in two separate pans for supper one recent evening.  The DH ate the dish with chicken and I ate the chick pea vegetable saute.  We both liked the dish and the fact that we have leftovers for another meal this week.

INGREDIENTS:


1 tbsp oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large celery stalk, chopped
1 medium coloured pepper, chopped
1 cup of shredded zucchini
2 small fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 handful of fresh spinach
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp sweet red chili sauce
salt and pepper to taste

2 raw chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
OR
1 heaping cup of cooked chick peas

DIRECTIONS:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan on medium high heat.  Add the onions and garlic, lower the heat to medium low and saute for 5 minutes until soft.  If the onions and garlic are sticking to the pan, add a bit of water.  Add the chicken or chick peas to the pan.  Cook the chicken or chick peas for 5 minutes.  Stir often.  Add the celery, pepper and zucchini.  Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring often.  Add the tomatoes and spinach.  Cook for 5 minutes.  Add the cilantro and sweet red chili sauce.  Stir the mixture.  Season with salt and pepper.  Serves 2 to 3.

Vegetable saute with chicken served over brown rice.

Vegetable saute with chick peas served over brown rice.