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Fennel and Chicken Flatbread

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  • Serves: 4
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Ingredients

  1. 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 1 bulb fennel, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
  3. 1 tablespoon chopped feathery fennel tops for garnish
  4. 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  5. 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, very thinly sliced crosswise
  6. 4 (6 1/2 inch) whole-wheat pitas
  7. 1 cup shredded provolone cheese
  8. Freshly ground pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 391 kcal
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  • Carbohydrates: 42 g
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  • Dietary Fiber: 7 g
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  • Fat: 14 g
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  • Protein: 26 g
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  • Sugars: 2 g

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Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fennel and bell pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and cook another 5 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
  3. Place pitas on a baking sheet and top each with an equal portion of the chicken and vegetable mixture; sprinkle with cheese and pepper. Bake until the cheese melts and turns golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped fennel tops and serve warm.

Yield: 4 servings

3. Still Hungry?

Here's an easy, new take on pizza: pita rounds that hold a fennel and chicken saute and that are then baked until the cheesy topping melts. Although great warm, they're just like pizza: a fabulous lunch out of the fridge the next day.

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  • Loved it! Used alfredo sauce on itmy

    Zig Zag Stitches - January 14, 2008 01:28:53 PM PST
    We adapted the recipe. We sauteed onions and mushrooms and added the chicken. We covered in alfredo sauce and followed the directions on the recipe for cooking time.

    My husband said it was the best thing he has ever eaten.

    My picky three year old loved it!

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  • This sounds good

    Jenna - August 20, 2007 11:26:43 AM PST
    I\'ll have to try this as I\'m a huge fan of Fennel. Only I think I\'ll remove the red pepper and add in Sundried Tomato instead. Will let you all know how it turns out...

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  • Good flavor combination, but the recipe is way off in many ways.

    dmdivers - February 11, 2008 01:15:38 PM PST
    The idea of combining chicken, fennel, and red pepper on a flatbread sounds good, but this recipe was way off in many ways.

    First of all, the proportion of chicken to veggies was way wrong. I\'d say about a half of a large fennel bulb, one red pepper, and one pound chicken breast is a better ratio.

    Second, the recipte calls for slicing each of the three items mentioned above, but they should be roughly chopped. Not chopping them made the dish difficult to eat.

    Third, the sauteeing instructions are way off. I\'d recommend sauteeing your veggies about half-way first, then draining and setting them aside. Then sautee your chicken with a bit of salt, pepper, and maybe an aromatic seasoning of your choice. Drain the chicken and then recombine in the pan for a minute or so before putting on your flatbread.

    I also think this recipe needs just a touch of liquid flavor before going in the overn. We used a touch of alfredo from the jar, but a vinegar and oil combo would also work.

    MOST IMPORTANTLY, the recipe calls for a 500 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. We did 500 degrees and checked on them at 9 minutes and the flatbreads were burnt. I\'d say 5-7 minutes top, just enough to melt the cheese and make the flatbread slightly crisp.

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  • Very versatile

    cindyhermus - August 6, 2009 08:25:32 AM PST
    Yummy and easy. My grocery was out of fennel, so I took the advice of previous posters and added oil-packed sundried tomatoes briefly to the skillet. Also added some black olives. Simple and delicious. Great for a quick weeknight meal. And best of all: only one pan to wash.

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  • Great pizza

    Anonyomus - February 20, 2008 04:20:40 PM PST
    This is a really good pizza--the only thing I reccommend to change it is to brush the pitas with EVOO before adding chicken

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