Description
A comforting and nutritious healthy chicken stew that warms the soul with every bite.
Ingredients
- 🍗 Chicken breast: 1 lb (about 450 g), cut into bite-sized pieces.
- 🥕 Carrots: 2 medium, peeled and sliced.
- 🌿 Celery: 2 stalks, chopped.
- 🥔 Potatoes: 2 medium, peeled and diced.
- 🧅 Onion: 1 medium, chopped.
- 🧄 Garlic: 3 cloves, minced.
- 🍗 Chicken broth: 4 cups (about 1 liter).
- 🌱 Thyme: 1 teaspoon, dried (or 1 tablespoon, fresh).
- 🍃 Bay leaves: 2.
- 🧂 Salt and pepper: to taste.
- 🛢️ Olive oil: 1 tablespoon (for sautéing).
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients by cutting the chicken, peeling and slicing the carrots, dicing the potatoes, and chopping the onion and celery.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5-7 minutes until browned.
- Stir in the sliced carrots, chopped celery, and diced potatoes.
- Pour in the chicken broth, add thyme and bay leaves, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 25-30 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning if necessary, remove bay leaves, and serve hot.
Notes
- Leftovers taste even better the next day.
- Feel free to customize with your favorite vegetables or herbs.
- Can be made in a slow cooker for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chicken stew, healthy stew, comfort food, one-pot meal