3 south beach chicken stew Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper, salt, tomato paste, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut crosswise into 1/2 in. slices, lentils, can drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes , with juices, low sodium chicken broth, baby spinach (4 cups)

onions, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, olive oil, plus more for browning sausage if needed, links hot italian sausage (use turkey sausage for south beach diet*), cannellini beans , rinsed in cold water until no more foam appears (or use 3 cups cooked ), petite dice tomatoes, dried basil, dried greek oregano, ground fennel, ground pepper, bay leaves, homemade chicken stock (or use 2 cans chicken broth and add a little water to make 4 cups), freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving