Chicken & white bean stew
By Mary Cadogan
Cooking time
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 1 hrSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4This flavoursome, low-fat casserole freezes really well, so why not make double and freeze half for next time
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Gluten-free
- Healthy
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 291
- protein
- 30g
- carbs
- 24g
- fat
- 9g
- saturates
- 2g
- fibre
- 11g
- sugar
- 9g
- salt
- 0.66g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 400g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into chunks
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 carrots, finely chopped
- 3 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 2 thyme sprigs or ½ tsp dried
- 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
- 600ml vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 x 400g / 14oz cans haricot beans, drained
- chopped parsley, to serve
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Method
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the chicken, then fry until lightly browned. Add the veg, then fry for a few mins more. Stir in the herbs and stock. Bring to the boil. Stir well, reduce the heat, then cover and cook for 40 mins, until the chicken is tender.
- Stir the beans into the pan, then simmer for 5 mins. Stir in the parsley and serve with crusty bread.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
This is one of those recipes that's much greater than the sum of the parts. Tasty and very filling - couldn't believe how much food you get for the calories. I'm doing the 5:2 diet and this is perfect for a fast day. I used half and half flageolet and kidney beans as didn't have any haricots, but otherwise followed the recipe to the letter. I recommend using proper homemade stock if you can, but would probably still be nice with a cube.
I'm not generally a big fan of stews, but decided to try this recipe on the grounds of the overwhelmingly positive reviews it has received. Whilst it did have a nice flavour, it was a fairly standard stew and so has not made a convert of me. Or my husband, who picked out the chicken and left the rest!
Made this for 2 of us so it did us for two meals. Ate crusty olive bread with it on the first night and garlic bread the second. An absolutely delicious meal, very easy to make. Amazed at how tasty it is considering the simple ingredients. Very filling, great on a cold evening. As I am trying to lose weight, it suited my dietary requiremnts. Hubby loved it and has asked that we have it again - it definitely goes in my "keeper" box!
Very disappointing! Reading the list of ingredients, I worried that this might be bland. However, given the large number of positive reviews, I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt. I used Knorr stockpot stock cubes, as recommended by other reviewers. Unfortunately the end result was incredibly bland and tasteless - I've actually just ordered takeaway pizza as there is no way that I can serve this up to my husband when he gets in at 7.30 from a long day at work.