Chicken and butter beans stew
Hearty and warming for the upcoming long winter nightsIngredients
For the sauce
The Meal
Make the Sauce
01.
Heat frying pan with the oil on a low heat
Make the Sauce
02.
Cook the onions for 10 minutes until soft
03.
Add the garlic and tomato purée and cook for 1 minute, keep stirring
04.
Add the red wine then turn up the heat so it boils for 2 minutes
05.
Add the chopped tomatoes, balsamic, sugar and basil leaves.
06.
Cook for 5 minutes until the mixture is thoroughly mixed
07.
Add to a blender and blend until smooth.
08.
Leave until needed in the recipe
The Stew
09.
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Pour the oil into a baking dish and put in the oven until hot.
10.
Meanwhile chop the potatoes into small chunks.
11.
With care get the hot dish out of the oven and add the potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes.
12.
Then add the onion, courgette and pepper with some seasoning. Roast for 10 minutes.
13.
While this cooks heat a frying pan with some oil until hot, add the chicken and brown on all sides.
14.
When the vegetables are cooked pour in half the sauce you made earlier, you can save the other half for another day. Add the butter beans and the fried chicken and put back in the oven for 25 minutes
15.
Turn on your grill to a high heat. Remove the dish and crumble all the feta over. Put under the grill for 5 minutes. Scatter the basic leaves and serve. Optional crusty bread to absorb the sauce.
