Family meals: Chicken & veg casserole

Family meals: Chicken & veg casserole

A Spanish-style one-pot stew flavoured with paprika and cumin that'll be a hit with children and adults alike

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Recipe by Caroline Hire

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

SERVES a family of 3-4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat the butter in a large heavy-based pan. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook gently until softened.
  2. Add the chicken thighs, garlic, spices and thyme. Cook stirring until the chicken is opaque.
  3. Pour in the tomatoes, plus one extra can of water or enough to cover the chicken and vegetables. Add the stock and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 50 mins.
  4. If using, add the chickpeas and cook for a further five mins. Serve with rice. For young children, break the chicken into smaller pieces and serve.

PER SERVING

320 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 17.3 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 6g, sugar 14.8g, salt 1.2 g

Recipe from bbcgoodfood.com, July 2012.

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  • 04 September 2012

    duckthecook commented on this recipe

    I struggle to make chicken dishes that my 3 young children will eat (aged 4,2,1) yet are tasty enough for my husband to eat. They all loved this and I will definitely make again, I omitted the chickpeas.

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  • 28 September 2012

    Mothy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    That was realy tasty and full of flavour! I can't wait to make this again :)

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  • 09 October 2012

    AnnaG rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just perfect for the first long, rainy autumn evening of the year. Although they suggest rice with this I think jacket potatoes and some curly kale would be just perfect! Might up the smoked paprika next time, but that's only because I really love it. It's a great dish to put on and let bubble while you do other things, perfect for a mid-week family meal which doesn't bust the budget but provides loads of roughage, protein and full tummies.

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  • 27 October 2012

    Angel Cake rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this tastes so lovely, needed extra seasoning to taste, substituted chickpeas for butter beans, really nice

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  • 12 November 2012

    SallyHo commented on this recipe

    Delicious. Added extra paprika and cumin. Lots of sauce - consider reducing amount of water

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  • 14 November 2012

    whats4t rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I used less liquid put a lid on and popped it in the oven, sauce still thickens and reduces steam in the kitchen and frees up space on the hob. Good if going with AnnaG`s suggestion of baked potatoes when oven is in use anyway. Those cold dark afternoons are not so bad with a lovely meal like this to look forward to.

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  • 24 November 2012

    MrsB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A lovely autumnal meal. Works well for all the family.

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  • 11 December 2012

    Traveller rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Made this last night for the first time, it was very tasty but as I made it for myself and husband we felt that it needed a lot more spices. Will make again and experiment, made it with diced turkey breast.

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  • 16 January 2013

    Colandjulie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just made this for my family (husband, 2 year old son and 1 year old daughter) and it was an absolute hit all round!!! Followed the recipe apart from using haricot beans and chicken breasts rather than thighs... Can't recommend this enough... I also served with jacket potatoes and sautéed cabbage after the advice of previous users and agree it definitely works well!

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  • 07 February 2013

    Linzi lou rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely gorgeous! I added more chicken and an extra stock cube. I served it over jacket potato with grated cheese on top! Beautiful ! Will definitely make again. Yummy !!

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  • 17 February 2013

    lollybridgeida rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    A little bland but the little man (3yrs) liked it. I've added salt and pepper and a little Worcester sauce into what is left, maybe grated cheese will help too. We'll see tomorrow night.

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  • 14 March 2013

    obliviruss rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good for a family meal young child enjoyed it and very simple to make.

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  • 14 March 2013

    obliviruss commented on this recipe

    Really good for a family meal young child enjoyed it and very simple to make.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

SERVES a family of 3-4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Freezable

Ingredients

  • knob of butter
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 3 medium carrots , finely chopped
  • 2 medium sticks celery , finely chopped
  • 500g approx chicken thighs
  • 2 fat garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 1 red or orange pepper , diced
  • 1 x 400g can chickpeas , drained (optional)
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PER SERVING

320 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 17.3 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 6g, sugar 14.8g, salt 1.2 g

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