I am the worst when it comes to leftovers. No matter how good a dish was the day before, I just don't want to eat the same thing again. There are a few exceptions to this issue of mine, namely chili because chili is always better the second and third time around, but for the most part leftovers and I don't really play well together. Luckily the kids didn't inherit this problem from me so I send them off to school with the leftovers in their lunchboxes and everyone is happy.
I'm telling you about this aversion to leftovers only because I had a little break through recently. I've been making this Casbah Chicken and Rice with some frequency because it's warm, tasty, and really simple on busy weeknights - it's a really easy chicken dinner recipe. But the other day, I found myself in a hangry situation - nothing to eat and no time to remedy the empty fridge situation. I was so hangry I forced myself to reheat a leftover bowl of Casbah Chicken. And here's the thing, it was so good.
Was it this particular Casbah Chicken recipe? Was it the dire hangry situation? Was it just a fluke? Or, and this is the big question, have I been missing out on the wonderful world of leftovers?
I can't answer these big ponderous questions yet. I haven't tried testing this new leftover breakthrough with anything else yet. Will I be able to force down a two day old bowl of broccoli soup or a microwaved plate of last night's pasta? I don't know, I really don't know. I will, however, gladly reheat a bowl of this Casbah Chicken and Rice again and again though.
It wasn't one of those situations, like chili, where I would say this tastes even better on day two, but I can certainly tell you that it tasted just as good as it did before it earned leftover status. That makes this particular chicken dinner recipe one worth sharing.
I got this recipe for Casbah Chicken and Rice at a holiday dinner party ten years ago. After I proclaimed it's deliciousness, the lovely hostess sent me home with the recipe jotted down onto an index card that I've been carrying around ever since. It is dinner in an hour with hardly any prep time and enough vegetables that it earns a healthy dinner badge. It's a back pocket kind of recipe.
With Moroccan flavors, this chicken dinner recipe tastes exotic - tasty enough for a holiday dinner party - but so easy to whip up. You can make a big pot of this to feed a crowd, or pull it out on a busy weeknight. You may even want to reheat a bowl on day two (wink). A delicious, simple Moroccan Chicken Dinner recipe that can be on the table in an hour!
Casbah Chicken and Rice
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Millie | Add A Little says
This looks so tasty Allison! I love the spices going on - a perfect meal!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thanks Millie!
Robin says
We are HUGE leftover fans in our house...as in almost everyday we are eating leftover dinner from the night before for lunch.
The kids just studied Morocco last week, so I may give this recipe a go, but in a vegetarian friendly way:0)
Thanks!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
I've made the vegetarian version of this too and it is just as delicious - just add more chickpeas!
Shirin says
It looks amazing. Did you use white or red wine?
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thanks Shirin! I used red. Enjoy!