Chicken and white bean stew
Reviewed by our expert panelServes: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $15.60 / $3.90 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- spray oil
- 500g skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut in chunks
- 4 cups diced onion, carrots, celery and potato mix
- ½ teaspoon Tuscan seasoning
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 2 cups hot liquid salt-reduced chicken or vegetable stock made with 2 teaspoons salt-reduced stock powder and 2 cups water
- ½ cup red lentils
- 400g can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
Instructions
1 Heat a non-stick pan with oil spray. Add chicken and cook until evenly browned.
2 Add a little more oil spray with diced vegetables and cook for a few minutes to allow flavours to develop.
3 Stir in Tuscan seasoning, pesto, stock, 1 cup of water and lentils. Bring to the boil. Stir well. Reduce heat then cover and cook for 20 minutes until chicken is tender.
4 Add beans and simmer for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley if preferred.
Serving suggestion
Serve with rice.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check stock, Tuscan seasoning and pesto are gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 419cal
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Kilojoules 1760kJ
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Protein 36g
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Total fat 13g
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–Saturated fat 3g
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Carbohydrates 35g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 10g
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Sodium 770mg
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Calcium 110mg
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Iron 5.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
Last updated date: 13 June 2019
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