Heather
February 29th, 2008, 12:53 AM
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 stalks celery, diced
1 carrot, peeled, diced
1 small onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, with ribs (2)
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained (rinsed)
Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the celery, carrot, and onion.
3. Sauté the vegetables until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme.
6. Add the chicken breasts.
7. Bring the cooking liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently uncovered until the chicken is almost cooked through, turning the chicken breasts over and stirring the mixture occasionally, about 25 minutes.
8. Transfer the chicken breasts to a cutting board and cool for 5 minutes.
9. Discard the bay leaf.
10. Add the kidney beans to the pot and simmer until the liquid has reduced into a stew consistency, about 10 minutes.
11. Discard the skin and bones from the chicken breasts.
12. Shred the chicken into bite- size pieces. Return the chicken meat to the stew. Bring the stew just to a simmer.
13. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 stalks celery, diced
1 carrot, peeled, diced
1 small onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, with ribs (2)
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained (rinsed)
Directions
1. Heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the celery, carrot, and onion.
3. Sauté the vegetables until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme.
6. Add the chicken breasts.
7. Bring the cooking liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently uncovered until the chicken is almost cooked through, turning the chicken breasts over and stirring the mixture occasionally, about 25 minutes.
8. Transfer the chicken breasts to a cutting board and cool for 5 minutes.
9. Discard the bay leaf.
10. Add the kidney beans to the pot and simmer until the liquid has reduced into a stew consistency, about 10 minutes.
11. Discard the skin and bones from the chicken breasts.
12. Shred the chicken into bite- size pieces. Return the chicken meat to the stew. Bring the stew just to a simmer.
13. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.