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Nutrition

Savour This Spicy Italian Chicken Stew

At this time of year, I crave warm and filling meals. A quick stew recipe is always really appealing to me because the days are short and we all want to be able to sit and enjoy a nice meal without spending too much time in the kitchen.

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By: Julie Miguel

For this spicy Italian chicken stew, I used LiberTerre chicken thighs. Feel free to use pork or beef if you prefer. use chicken thighs because they are more flavourful than the breast cut and they are also half the cost of chicken breast. LiberTerre chicken is always my first choice because their chicken has no added hormones, antibiotics and no animal by –products. Their chicken is also Canadian raised, so we know where our food has come from, and it is air-chilled so it tastes great every time!

This stew is made heartier with the addition of red kidney beans, so, with the combination of chicken, this stew is protein packed! This stew is great for leftovers as well. I prefer to make my stew a day ahead and then reheat it for the next day’s meal. Something magical happens to soups and stews when they sit overnight in the refrigerator. The flavours become smoother and richer.

Enjoy this one pot stew and be sure to serve it with some warm and crusty bread to soak up all of that flavourful stew from the bottom of your bowl.

 

Spicy Italian Chicken Stew

Servings: 6

Prep & Cook time: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

8 LiberTerre chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds total), trimmed and cut into chunks
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into thin coins

2 small potatoes diced into ¼ inch pieces
1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

½ tsp dried chili flakes (or more if you like spice.)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup dry red wine
14 1/2-ounce can chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste

2 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Crusty bread for serving

INSTRUCTIONS:

ONE: Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. In a large heavy bottomed pot, heat the oil over medium heat until hot, but not smoking. Add the chicken pieces to the pot and cook until the chicken is browned and almost cooked through (about 5-7 minutes). Transfer to a plate and set aside.

TWO: Deglaze the pan with the red wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape any bits off the bottom of the pot. Let the wine simmer for 2 minutes. Add the chili flakes, and then the chopped onions, garlic, celery, carrots and potatoes to the pot and sauté the vegetables until the onion is translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the cooked chicken pieces back into the pot. Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, the tomato paste, chicken broth and then the herbs (basil, thyme and bay leaf).
THREE: Bring the stew back up to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently uncovered until the chicken is almost cooked through, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and stir in the kidney beans to the pot and simmer until reduced slightly into a thick stew consistency (about 10 minutes). Ladle the stew into six bowls and serve hot with warm, crusty bread.

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