The best chicken and bean casserole

Name: The best chicken and bean casserole
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 chicken breasts (or 6 thighs if you prefer); 2 sticks celery; 2 carrots (unpeeled); 6 cloves garlic (use less if you prefer!); 3-4 shallots; 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 1 can cannellini or butter beans; 1 Handful sundried tomatoes; 1 tbsp Smoked paprika; 1 Stock cube (chicken or veg); 1 tbsp mixed herbs; 1 large spoonful of onion marmalade, chutney or similar; to taste Pepper

Lizzie B @cook_19142815

Bristol

This is so easy to make and you can add lots of different ingredients! My Mum used to cook this and it’s a firm family fave. It’s low fat too!

The great thing about this casserole is you can add any in-season veg and it’ll taste great! I’ve added butternut squash, sweet potato, peppers (capsicum) and parsnip - all delicious! You can also add sausages if you like. It freezes really well too.

This recipe will feed 6 and you’ll need a large casserole pot to cook it in.

This is so easy to make and you can add lots of different ingredients! My Mum used to cook this and it’s a firm family fave. It’s low fat too!

This recipe will feed 6 and you’ll need a large casserole pot to cook it in.

Lizzie B @cook_19142815

Bristol

This is so easy to make and you can add lots of different ingredients! My Mum used to cook this and it’s a firm family fave. It’s low fat too!

This recipe will feed 6 and you’ll need a large casserole pot to cook it in.

This is so easy to make and you can add lots of different ingredients! My Mum used to cook this and it’s a firm family fave. It’s low fat too!

This recipe will feed 6 and you’ll need a large casserole pot to cook it in.

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Ingredients

1 tbspvegetable oil
4chicken breasts (or 6 thighs if you prefer)
2 stickscelery
2carrots (unpeeled)
6 clovesgarlic (use less if you prefer!)
3-4shallots
2x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
1 cancannellini or butter beans
1 Handfulsundried tomatoes
1 tbspSmoked paprika
1Stock cube (chicken or veg)
1 tbspmixed herbs
1large spoonful of onion marmalade, chutney or similar
to tastePepper

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Steps

1

Chop all veg, as finely or roughly as you like! Add oil, garlic, shallots, carrots and celery to pan and fry over medium heat until shallots are soft.
2

Chop chicken and add to the vegetables. Stir until sealed (5-10 mins or so)
3

Add paprika to the mix and stir for a minute, then add the chopped tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, stock cube, herbs, chutney (if using) and pepper.
4

Stir thoroughly and then simmer on a low heat for around 45 minutes. I like to add the beans about 15 mins before serving.
5

Serve with creamy mashed potato and peas for a hearty and nutritious meal!