Home-Style Chicken Stew

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 1 hr
Yields 6 to 8 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (1)

Preparation

What You Need

1 (3 1/2 to 4 lb / 1.5 kg to 2 kg) broiler fryer, cut up

2 chicken bouillon cubes

2 cups (500 ml) boiling water

1 tsp (5 ml) poultry seasoning

1/4 tsp (1 ml) dried thyme

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper

2 cups (500 ml) thinly sliced carrots

3/4 cup (180 ml) sliced celery

5 small onions, halved

1/2 cup (125 ml) all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) milk

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) frozen peas

Instructions

Place chicken pieces in a large saucepan. Dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in boiling water. Pour over chicken in the pan. Add poultry seasoning, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 45 min or until tender. Remove chicken.

Add carrots, celery and onions to broth; simmer 20 min longer or until vegetables are just tender.

Meanwhile, remove bones and skin from chicken meat. Cut into bite-size pieces. Combine flour and milk. Add to saucepan slowly, along with peas and stir constantly until smoothly thickened and mixture comes to the boil. Add chicken and heat through.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 325 Calories
Protein: 45 g
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Fat: 7 g
Fibre: 3.1 g
Sodium: 699 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 10 % / 113 mg
Niacin: 73 %
Selenium: 69 %
Vitamin B6: 53 %
Vitamin B12: 46 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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Diane
March 11th, 2012

I have been making this recipe since it was featured in your orginal calendar and it is the ultimate comfort food. I usually make cheddar biscuits to serve with it!