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A cozy, hearty, humble bowl of this Country Chicken Stew is waiting for you! Chicken, thick-cut bacon, navy beans, veggies, and fresh herbs all simmering in one big pot. It's a good one, friends! 

Country Chicken Stew

beans

bacon,

onions,

garlic,

thyme, bay leaf, and parsley (tie them together for easy removal)

chicken (rub some salt under

water

salt

carrots,

one-third of a head of cabbage, thinly sliced

lemon or red wine vinegar

parsley or any other herbs

Cover the beans with water and soak for 4-12 hours.

Country Chicken Stew Step 1

Heat the bacon, onion, and garlic over medium high heat. Sauté until everything is very soft and flavorful, about 10 minutes.

Country Chicken Stew Step 2

Add the beans and herbs to the pot, and place the whole chicken on top of everything. Cover with water. Throw in the salt, put a lid on, and let it simmer for about an hour.

Country Chicken Stew Step 3

After an hour, take the chicken out and transfer to a large plate or cutting board to cool. Skim the top of the soup pot for any weird-looking foam. Pull out the herbs. Add carrots and cabbage and let the whole thing keep cooking to get those veggies softened.

Country Chicken Stew Step 4

When the chicken is cool enough to handle, pull the chicken meat off and cut / shred into bite-sized pieces. I usually add half of the chicken back to the pot and then save the other half for something else delicious later in the week. Squeeze a little lemon juice in there or hit it with a splash of red wine vinegar to finish. Serve with extra herbs if you want, and definitely get a piece of hot crusty bread slathered with that amazing garlic herb butter ready for some dunking. Oh my goodness, what a beauty. You&#8217;ve arrived.

When the chicken is cool enough to handle, pull the chicken meat off and cut / shred into bite-sized pieces. I usually add half of the chicken back to the pot and then save the other half for something else delicious later in the week. Squeeze a little lemon juice in there or hit it with a splash of red wine vinegar to finish. Serve with extra herbs if you want, and definitely get a piece of hot crusty bread slathered with that amazing garlic herb butter ready for some dunking. Oh my goodness, what a beauty. You've arrived.

Country Chicken Stew Step 5

This appears to be the same chicken stew recipe I've always known! Except that the ones I've had in the past have always had rice in them. Do you think I could add rice or would any of the liquids need to be adjusted? Thank you for sharing the recipe, Lindsay!

Thank you for sharing the recipe, Lindsay! Have you tried in the Instant Pot?

This looks amazing!  I have been making a country garden soup in my slow cooker since we have had so many fresh vegetables from the garden this summer. https://www.homeecathome.com/the-home-economist/easy-slow-cooker-country-garden-soup
I will have to try this.  It looks delicious!

Made this using the Instant Pot. Here are some suggestions that I would do next time...use a 3 pack of thighs and one breast (I get my chicken from TC Farms). While I understand the flavor idea behind using a whole chicken, the IP cooks it so well that separating the bones is pretty difficult. Thighs=less bones. There are only two of us so I have a lot of chicken to make/eat this week (with the other half of the chicken). To add flavor due to less bones maybe add a can of chicken broth to the water to cover the chicken. 
I had to put the IP back on for the carrots to cook - no problem - 3 minutes did it, but I wish I hadn't added the cabbage at the same time as the carrots. The cabbage was over cooked. So next time, add carrots, cook then throw in the cabbage and let that sit for 5 minutes or so. 
The beans were a nice touch, they added a little bit of thickening, but not much. Might use more beans next time. Also, I just used dried spices and I thought it was flavorful.
Overall, a good dinner. Makes a lot! I'll probably be freezing a few portions.

Yum! My beans needed to cook a good bit after I took out the kitchen, and I added a few shakes of herbes de Provence while they cooked down. I used coke slaw mix for the cabbage and carrots, which worked out perfectly for me as I don’t love chunks of carrot in my soup. I’m looking forward to having some servings of this stashed in my freezer!

This is the first meal I’ve wanted to make in over a year since being diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Wow! So delicious!! Hoping that this healing recipe will jumpstart my continued healing. 

I did omit the bacon in favor of poultry seasoning sprinkled in at the end. Wouldn’t change another thing!

Made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious! I used turkey bacon and added a splash of olive oil while sautéing with the onions and garlic and it worked well and gave a great smoky flavor. I also did opt for canned beans and they worked well but would definitely do the dry next time, I ended up simmering for an extra 20 min or so to reduce the liquid a bit so keep that in mind if you go with the canned beans!

This looks so wonderfully delicious and wholesome! Definitely trying this as the colder months approach

I'm sad to say this was a disappointment. Maybe if there was a specified amount of water that would help. It just tasted very bland to us. I added some herbs de provence after reading some comments and that helped a bit. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly.

Made this in the instant pot. this recipe is delicious! 
I skipped the cabbage and added some spelt pasta in the end. My toddler had 2 servings! 
Thank you for this recipe. It’s gonna be on repeat this winter :)

We LOVED this. I had dill on hand so also threw some of that in, along with some kale we needed to use up, and we topped with some fresh grated parm. Served with garlic/rosemary bread with a lemon/dill/black pepper compound butter. So hearty without being heavy.

I love this soup so much I’ve already made it twice in a week. Yes it takes time.. But it is so worth it.

I don’t eat bacon so for the first attempt I used veggie bacon. It didn’t add a lot of flavour but it did add to the options of fun Things to get  in your spoon. On that attempt I didn’t have cabbage or a chicken. but it all turned out great with just chicken breasts.


On second attempt I left out the fake bacon, but added back in the cabbage. Personally I prefer it without cabbage because the cabbage does add a taste.


All in all though I love this and will continue to make at least once a month!

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A cozy, hearty, humble bowl of this Country Chicken Stew is waiting for you! Chicken, thick-cut bacon, navy beans, veggies, and fresh herbs all simmering in one big pot. It’s a good one, friends! 

This tasty Country Captain Stew bears a passing resemblance to the classic East Indian mulligatawny Enjoy the unusual combo of potatoes, tofu and tart apples.

Country Captain Stew

olive oil

onions

garlic (minced)

green bell pepper

potatoes

tomatoes (undrained)

apples

curry powder (or more,to taste)

ginger

raisins

cilantro

Salt and pepper

hot red papper flakes (to taste, optional)

Plain non-dairy yogurt (soy or coconut

If using tofu, cut it crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, and blot between clean tea towels or paper towels. If using seitan, drain and cut into small bite-sized chunks.

Heat half of the oil in a soup pot. Add the tofu or seitan and sautë over medium high heat, stirring frequently, until golden on both sides. Remove to a plate and set aside until needed.

Heat the remaining oil in the soup pot. Add the onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Add the bell pepper, potatoes, tomatoes, apples, curry powder, ginger, and 3 cups water. Bring to a simmer, then simmer gently, covered, for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are done.

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