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INGREDIENTS 6-8 chicken pieces 2 tbsp : olive oil 30g butter 100g : leeks, roughly chopped 150g : mushrooms, halved 250g : cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp : soft brown sugar 2 tbsp : balsamic reduction* 100g : baby spinach leaves 200g : canned chickpeas, drained (about 1/2 a can) salt and freshly ground black pepper PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter in a pan and brown chicken. Transfer to an oven-proof dish. 2. In the same pan, fry leeks and mushrooms for a few minutes then spoon over chicken. Scatter tomatoes on top. 3. Sprinkle over sugar and balsamic reduction then bake for 30 minutes. Add spinach and chickpeas. Bake for another 5-10 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool a little, then serve.