Sweet Potato and Chick-Pea Sauté

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Sweet Potato and Chick-Pea Sauté

Recipe By : Weight Watchers Meals in Minutes Cookbook, p. 173
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:25
Categories : Low Fat Vegetables
Legumes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 teaspoons margarine -- [or canola oil]
1 cup chopped onions
6 ounces sweet potato -- pared
-- cut in 1/2" cubes
1/2 cup chicken broth -- canned
ready to serve
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
4 ounces chickpeas, canned -- rinsed and drained
1/8 teaspoon thyme -- leaves
1/4 teaspoon lemon peel -- grated
1 dash pepper

1. In a 10-inch non-stick skillet melt margarine [or heat canola oil - my
preference], add onions and saute over high heat, until translucent, about 1
minute.
2. Add sweet potato and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally,
for 2 minutes.
3. Add chicken broth and lemon juice and stir to combine. Reduce heat to
medium; cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add chick-peas, thyme, lemon peel, and pepper and stir to combine; cover
and let simmer until mixture is heated through and liquid is absorbed, about
5 minutes.
Makes 2 large servings.

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NOTES : 1. I found that 6 ounces of pared sweet potato was about half of one
large.
2. I have no canned ready-to-serve chicken broth, so I boiled 1/2 cup of
water, then stirred in some Knorr Chicken Bouillon concentrate. I didn't
measure but gauged the necessary amount by the similarity to the strength of
the scent of real chicken broth. I let this broth cool a bit before it was
time to add it to the skillet.
3. If this is not the only side dish, the recipe should serve at least 3.
4. The source: Weight Watchers Meals in Minutes Cookbook, New American
Library, Penguin Books, 1989, ISBN 0-453-01020-2 (hard cover).