Photo: Chicken Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 carrot, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 small onion, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
- 1 (14-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 2 chicken breast with ribs (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
- 1 (15-ounce) can organic kidney beans, drained (rinsed if not organic)
- Serving suggestion: crusty bread
Directions
Heat the oil in a heavy 5 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot, and onion. Saute the vegetables until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme. Add the chicken breasts; press to submerge.
Bring the cooking liquid to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently uncovered until the chicken is almost cooked through, turning the chicken breasts over and stirring the mixture occasionally, about 25 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the chicken breasts to a work surface and cool for 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add the kidney beans to the pot and simmer until the liquid has reduced into a stew consistency, about 10 minutes.
Discard the skin and bones from the chicken breasts. Shred or cut the chicken into bite- size pieces. Return the chicken meat to the stew. Bring the stew just to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Ladle the stew into serving bowls and serve with the bread.
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By vetaflame
on February 07, 2012
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When I googled "chicken stew," this was the first recipe that popped up. Since I'm a big fan of Giada, I tried it. I added some mushrooms and garlic (sauteed them with the vegetables, an extra carrot, and some sherry. I also thickened it with a little corn starch at the end. Other than that, I followed the recipe. I served it with some tomato-cheese focaccia and caesar salad. It was a huge hit!
By mc_883
on January 20, 2012
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This was very good, After looking at the ingredients i was not sure what it would taste like
i would make this again! Thanks Giada
By nick7744
on January 17, 2012
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Fantastic stew. The entire family loved it. Our teen did not admit it but he did eat 2 bowls. The rest of the family gave it 5 stars. I would add mushrooms next time. It would prob be taste.
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