Community Pick
Chicken Stew
photo by delonix regia
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups diced potatoes
- 1 1⁄2 cups sliced carrots
- 2 cups chopped chicken breasts (, 1in pieces)
directions
- Heat oil in large pot, saute onions for 2 minutes.
- Add next 7 ingredients.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add potatoes, carrots, and chicken.
- Simmer until vegetables are done, about 30 minutes.
- Thicken with cornstarch if you like a thicker stew.
Questions & Replies
Reviews
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This was such a delicious meal!! So easy to prepare and all in one pan. I kept to the ingredients exactly although I whizzed the tomatoes in the procesor(son doesn't like lumpy! tomatoes). Didn't need to add cornflour, it was thick enough. Thanks so much for posting. This is one that will be cooked again and again and again......
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A very nice stew indeed. The aroma of bay leaf and thyme took me back to when I was a kid. My mum used to make something similar. I let it simmer for longer as I do with all stews. They seem to have a richer flavour that way. My two year old doesn't like stews but I put it in a blender for him and turned it into soup. He loved it!
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Tweaks
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I made a couple of changes here to the recipe. First, adjusted the amount to 6 servings. I ran out of chicken breast so I trimmed some boneless, skinless thigh meat and added that in. I also added 1 Cup of green beans and about 1/2 Cup of peas. The recipe didn't specify ground or thyme leaves, and all I had was the ground thyme, so I took a guess and used that. I also threw in 2-tsp. of parsley because I use it all my soups and stews. I used a little less garlic because I'm not a huge fan of garlic (about 1-tsp instead of 1 1/2) and an extra half tsp. of salt. Finally, instead of thickening it with either flour of cornstarch, I used about 1 cup of instant potato flakes! It doesn't lump and you don't have to use cool liquids to dissolve them! It's probably more nutritious than either flour or cornstarch too! <br/><br/>Note: Using the ground, the thyme taste really came though, but unless you have an aversion to thyme, I thought it came out wonderful!
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This exact recipe I haven't tried BUT my mom makes a similar stew for my family and I every winter. My mom would substitute those carrots in for Lima beans! Beans rock this chicken stew. However if you have to have your carrots too just add some lima beans to the mix..makes it heartier and more satisfying.
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I used a can of Heinz Winter Vegetable Broth instead of the chicken broth. This meant I didn't need to thicken up the stew at the end, it was just the right consistency. Very easy recipe, perfect for putting on the stove and forgetting it until it's ready. Strangely, the sauce, before I added the veg and chicken, tasted just like the jars of pasta sauce I buy from the supermarket... hmmm... Anyway, great. Will make again! Thanks!
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This was great. I substituted the thyme for italian seasoning, and switched 1/2 cup chicken for 1 cup mushrooms and 1/2 cup red bell pepper to make the stew last longer. I blended a tablespoon of cornflour in with the stock to make it thicker too. Tasted great first time round, and even better the next day. This will definately be made over and over in my house.
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Delicious,more than 5*s to me. I used leeks instead of the onions,olive oil to saute them. I used ground thyme, and followed the recipe as written.DH thinks the stew is great.Says it's "good stuff"I don't wait for fall & winter to make stews,I make them any time of the year. Nez, thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe :0)
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MizzNezz
United States
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