Tomato Chickpea Chicken

Directions

1. 1
   Start off by heating up your oil in a pan on medium heat. Throw in your onion and garlic cook it up for a good 3 to 4 minutes.
2. 2
   Now grab up your food processor and add to it 1/2 cup of the chickpeas,1/2 cup of the tomatoes, the lemon juice, cayenne, basil, paprika, salt and your cooked garlic and onions. Process it into a paste consistency.
3. 3
   Rub about a half a cup of the paste over the entire chicken, and if you desire, under the skin for extra flavor.
4. 4
   Grab your extra beans and tomatoes and stir them into the remaining paste to create a sauce. Pour it in with your chicken.
5. 5
   Cover your dish and cook it at 400 degrees for the first half hour and then turn the oven down to 350 and cook it for another hour.
6. 6
   Remove your cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until a thermometer inserted between the thigh and breast reads 165 degrees. If your top starts to get too brown, simply lay a piece of aluminum foil lightly over the top of your chicken.