Creamy Chicken Stew

             Prep time: 20 Minute            Cook time  7-8 Hours                    Serves 4-6 People

Creamy chicken stew.This is one of my favourite chicken recipes and I'm sure once you tried it you will put it on your favourite list.

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Today we going to show you how to make a delicious Creamy Chicken stew packed with veggies .I may add that it is Banting Dieter friendly.

The great thing about this recipe is it's a working mothers dream.Yep you guessed it we going to do it in a Slow cooker, AKA Crock pot. 

Ingredients for Creamy Chicken Stew


 Right are you ready to begin, great we will need the following;

  • 6 med size deboned and skinned thighs (can use 2 large skinned chicken breast cut into bite sizes)

  • 3-4 small potatoes cut into quarters skin on cleaned(Banting dieters use sweet potato)

  • 1 large onion chopped.

  • 1tbsp. butter

  • 2 Cloves of garlic crushed.

  • 1Sprig thyme.

  • 1 Cup baby carrots cut in half.

  • 1 small red or green bell pepper sliced.

  • 1 cup frozen or fresh sweet corn.

  • ½ Cup frozen peas.

  • 200gr Sliced mushrooms.

  • I/3 cup celery diced.

  • ½ Cup whole milk.

  • 1 Can Cream of chicken soup (can use Cream of mushroom soup)

  • ½ teaspoon dried all spice.

  • ¼ spoon oregano.

  • Sea salt and ground pepper to taste.

  • Fresh parsley chopped for sprinkling over stew prior to serving.

    (PPS you can use 1 packet 300 grams frozen mixed veggies)

    Still with me ? g    reat now that we have gathered all the ingredients needed for this Creamy Chicken stew,its time to "Start - a -  cooking" 

Method

Just before we start I must say that the slow cooker/crock pot has got to be the perfect cooking utensil for working Woman /mothers,

Okey Dokey first thing we need to do is get out the slow cooker and turn it on. 

  • Melt the butter on the bottom of the crock pot.
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  • Place all your veggies on top and combine so they all get  a coating of butter.
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  • Salt and pepper your chicken thighs.

  • Add chicken into the cooker.

  • In a micro wave oven dish mix the soup ,milk, sour cram and spices.

  • Heat in micro wave for 30- 40 seconds.

  • Pour the mix over the chicken in the cooker stir combine all the ingredients.

  • Place on the lid ,set heat to low and cook for 6-8 hrs.

  • Sprinkle with parsley and crumbled bacon and serve.

               Viola your have just completed a mouthwatering heart warming stew enjoy.

Plating


There are many ways of serving this great meal ,below I've given you a few tried and tested myself and they all go great.

  • With Basmati Rice or any rice of your choice.

  • With any pasta noodles.

  • Banting Dieters can use cauliflower rice.
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  • My favourite in a large soup bowl and fresh bread rolls mmm.

    •            And of cause accompanied by a glass of your favour wine.
                                                       Cheers.




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