Basic Pantry Meal

Black-Eyed Pea and Greens Chicken

Brown Rice
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Ingredients

  • 2 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ⅛ tsp salt, divided
  • ⅛ tsp pepper, divided
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 slices center cut bacon, chopped
  • ½ cup black-eyed peas, rinsed
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 small cloves garlic, minced
  • ¾ tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 cup baby spinach

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle chicken with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook chicken, in batches, in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes per side or until browned.
  2. Place chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet, and bake 10 minutes or until done.
  3. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet.
  4. Add peas, onion, garlic, and paprika to drippings. Cook 8 minutes or until onion is browned and tender. Stir in spinach, and cook 3 minutes or until wilted. Serve chicken with pea mixture, and sprinkle with bacon.



Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (3.5-oz) pouch boil-in-bag brown rice
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 2
Fat (g) 19 2 21
Sat. Fat (g) 4 0 4
Protein (g) 46 4 50
Carb (g) 14 37 51
Fiber (g) 3 2 5