Recipe: Comforting Chicken Stew

Comforting Chicken Stew

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1-2 cups uncooked chicken breast pieces or bone-in chicken (3-4 leg quarters, thighs/drumsticks, etc)
6 whole carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1-2 cups chopped green beans (optional), frozen or fresh
15-20 small potatoes, washed and chopped (or about 6 cups)
4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon parsley
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

1. Add onions to large pot. Add 1 tablespoon oil (or 1/2 cup water, if you’d like to avoid the extra fat) and sauté onions over medium high heat.
2. Add celery and chicken pieces. Cook until chicken starts to brown, stirring often. Add more water to cover the bottom of the pot if vegetables are sticking to the bottom (to avoid burning).
3. Stir in carrots, optional green beans, potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium heat.
4. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through. If you used bone-in chicken, scoop out the chicken in this step; remove skin and bones, then chop and return to the stew.
5. Add seasonings and adjust to taste as necessary.
6. OPTIONAL: If you prefer a thicker stew, remove 1 cup of liquid and stir in 1-2 tablespoons of flour or corn starch until dissolved (avoid flour for a gluten-free option). Add mixture back to stew and stir in. Heat to thicken. Repeat if needed until desired thickness.