Serves 4 | Prep time: 20 min | Cook time: 1 hr
This easy, low fat and very flavoursome chicken casserole is perfect for this time of year and freezes really well: perfect for batch cooking for the cooler months.
Ingredients
2 tbsp sunflower oil
400g boneless, skinless chicken thigh, trimmed and cut into chunks
1 onion, finely chopped
3 carrots, finely chopped
3 celery sticks, finely chopped
2 thyme sprigs or ½ tsp dried
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
600ml vegetable or chicken stock
2 x 400g / 14oz cans of haricot beans, drained
chopped parsley, to serve
Method
STEP 1
Heat the oil in a large pan, add the chicken, then fry until lightly browned. Add the veg, then fry for a few mins more. Stir in the herbs and stock. Bring to the boil. Stir well, reduce the heat, then cover and cook for 40 mins, until the chicken is tender.
Stir the beans into the pan, then simmer for 5 mins. Stir in the parsley and serve with crusty bread.
Recipe from BBC Good Food.