Countryside Chicken Stew

Name: Countryside Chicken Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 pound chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 yellow onion (medium, chopped); 2 clove garlic (minced); 1.5 pound red potatoes (peeled and quartered); 2 celeries (chopped); 1 can diced tomatoes (undrained); 3 cup chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon black pepper; 1.5 pound russet potatoes (peeled and roughly chopped); 0.5 cup milk or cream; 2 tablespoon butter; 0.5 pound fresh green beans (trimmed)

A tender and flavorful slow-cooked chicken stew with root vegetables and herbs, perfect for a cozy winter meal, served with creamy mashed potatoes.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 4 hr
Total: 4 hr 20 min
Servings: 5
Cuisine: French
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $4.32/serving

Dietary

Nut-Free
Egg-Free
Gluten-Free
High-Protein
High-Fiber

Ingredients

2 pound chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion (medium, chopped)
2 clove garlic (minced)
1.5 pound red potatoes (peeled and quartered)
2 celeries (chopped)
1 can diced tomatoes (undrained)
3 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon black pepper
1.5 pound russet potatoes (peeled and roughly chopped)
0.5 cup milk or cream
2 tablespoon butter
0.5 pound fresh green beans (trimmed)

Instructions

Place the cut chicken thighs, diced yellow onion, minced garlic, quartered red potatoes, chopped celery, can of diced tomatoes, chicken broth, dried thyme, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper into a slow cooker.
Stir to combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2.5-3.5 hours, until the chicken is very tender.
About 30 minutes before serving, prepare the mashed potatoes. Place the roughly chopped russet potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water by about an inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until very tender. Drain well.
Return potatoes to the hot pot. Add 1/2 cup milk or cream, 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper. Mash until smooth and creamy.
Meanwhile, steam the trimmed fresh green beans for 5-7 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
Remove the bay leaf from the stew before serving. Ladle the Countryside Chicken Stew over generous portions of mashed potatoes and serve with steamed green beans.

Notes

If the stew is too thin at the end of cooking, you can thicken it by mashing some of the cooked potatoes directly into the broth or by mixing 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and stirring it into the hot stew during the last 15 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 480
Protein: 37.1 g
Carbohydrates: 48.9 g
Fat: 16.5 g
Fiber: 8 g
Sodium: 750 mg
Saturated Fat: 7.1 g
Sugar: 6.1 g
Cholesterol: 125 mg