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Tuscan Chicken Stew

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Tuscan Chicken Stew

Servings: 4 · $5/serving · Active: 13 min · Total: 35 min ·

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Tuscan Chicken Stew

Notes

Ingredients

Quantity Unit Item Section Pantry?
600g / 1.2 lb chicken thighs (, boneless skinless (or breast), cut into large bite size pieces 3 - 4 cm / 1.2 - 1.4" (Note 1)) Meat & Seafood no
1 1/2 tsp Italian herb mix ((store bought mix, or see Note 2)) Mexican/Italian ingredients no
1/2 tsp garlic powder Produce no
1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes)) Baking/flour/cake mixes/sweeteners/spices/oils/canned fruit/baking nuts yes
1/4 tsp black pepper Baking/flour/cake mixes/sweeteners/spices/oils/canned fruit/baking nuts yes
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil Canned vegetables/pickles/olives/beans/condiments/dressings/salad toppings/rice/bread crumbs yes
1 onion (, halved and sliced into 1cm / 0.4" wedges) Produce no
3 garlic cloves (, finely minced) Produce no
1/2 cup (100 g) sun dried tomatoes (, cut into 0.5cm / 0.2" slices (Note 3)) Canned vegetables/pickles/olives/beans/condiments/dressings/salad toppings/rice/bread crumbs no
200g (1 1/4 cups) cherry or grape tomatoes ((1 punnet)) Canned vegetables/pickles/olives/beans/condiments/dressings/salad toppings/rice/bread crumbs no
2 x 400g/14oz cans butter beans ((large lima beans), drained - or cannellini, Great Northern or other white beans (Note 4)) Canned vegetables/pickles/olives/beans/condiments/dressings/salad toppings/rice/bread crumbs no
1/3 cup Chardonnay or other dry white wine (, substitute chicken stock/broth (Note 5)) Wine and beverages no
1/3 cup plain flour / all-purpose flour ((Note 6 for gluten-free)) Baking/flour/cake mixes/sweeteners/spices/oils/canned fruit/baking nuts yes
3 cups chicken stock / broth (, low sodium) Canned soup/broth/crackers no
3/4 cup thickened cream / heavy cream (, or any full fat cream ~35% fat) Dairy & Eggs no
1/2 cup parmesan (, finely grated or store bought sandy-type - substitute with cheddar, tasty or other sharp cheese) Mexican/Italian ingredients no
100g / 3.5oz baby spinach (, or a few big handfuls torn kale) Produce no

Instructions

  1. Season chicken, sear. Sauté onion and garlic. Deglaze with wine, stir in flour, then stock. Add beans and sun dried tomato, simmer 7 minutes. Add cream, parmesan and cherry tomatoes, simmer 8 minutes. Stir in spinach, serve!
  2. Season and sear chicken - Sprinkle chicken with the seasoning and toss to coat. Heat the oil on high in a 30 cm / 12" non stick pan until very hot. (Note 7 re: cooking vessel) Add the chicken, spread it out, then leave it for 30 seconds or so until golden. Then start stirring, leaving it for 20 seconds every now and then to get colour on the pieces, until most of the pieces are light golden.
  3. Sauté onion - Lower heat to medium high. Add onion and garlic then cook for around 2 minutes until the onion is wilted.
  4. Deglaze and add flour - Turn the heat back up to high. Add the wine and let it simmer for 1 - 2 minutes until reduced by half. Add flour and stir until it is mixed in.
  5. Make sauce - Slow pour in a third of the stock, mixing as you go. The flour will make the liquid turn into a thick sauce quite quickly. Then add the rest of the stock, beans and sun dried tomato, and stir well.
  6. First simmer 7 minutes - Bring to a simmer. Lower heat to medium or medium high so it's simmering, not too rapidly. Simmer 7 minutes, stirring every now and then.
  7. Second simmer 8 minutes - Add cherry tomatoes, cream and parmesan. Mix and simmer for 8 minutes. The sauce should be reduced and thicken into a gravy consistency.
  8. Wilt spinach - Stir spinach in to make it wile (~ 30 seconds). Ladle into bowls, garnish with extra parmesan and chilli flakes if desired. Serve with warm crusty bread for dunking!

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