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Serve a heart-warming meal out of your crock pot tonight! This slow cooker tuscan white bean chicken stew is sure to please everyone around the dinner table.

Crock Pot Tuscan White Bean Chicken Stew

onion

garlic (sliced)

carrots

red peppers

green pepper

celery (sliced)

chicken thighs

white wine (OR extra chicken broth)

tomatoes

chicken broth

rosemary

thyme

bay leaves

salt

tsp ground paprika

black pepper

white beans (drained and rinsed)

½ lbs waxy potatoes

Sauté the vegetables: Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat in a large Dutch oven. Add both onions and cook for one minute. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the carrots, peppers and celery and cook until starting to brown and soften, about 5 minutes. Stir from time to time. Remove the vegetables to a 5 quart crockpot.

Brown the chicken: Bring the Dutch oven back up to medium-high heat. Add another tablespoon of oil and brown the chicken on all sides. Remove and place in the crockpot on top of the vegetables.

Heat the liquids: Pour the wine (if using, otherwise use the extra chicken broth) into the hot Dutch oven. Scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Bring the wine to a boil and cook until it is almost evaporated (about 1-2 minutes). Add the tomatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Take off the heat and cool for a few minutes.

Cook the stew: Very carefully ladle the hot liquid into the crockpot (heating the liquid will help the crock to reach a safe temperature faster). Add all remaining ingredients, including the potatoes, and close the lid. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.

This Delicious Hearty Meatball Stew is made with the perfect meatballs in a rich tomato sauce filled with potatoes, carrots &amp; spices. So good!

Hearty Italian Meatball Stew

milk ((62-122 grams))

bread (crust removed)

beef (80% lean) ((1/2 kilo))

eggs

parmesan cheese ((50 grams))

parsley

basil

oregano

salt (or

garlic (minced)

olive oil

shallot onion

potatoes (cubed medium/large)

tomato puree (passata) ((500 grams))

water ((177 grams))

black pepper pepper flakes

In a small bowl soak the bread in the milk for about 5 minutes, then squeeze out moisture and crumple into small bits.

In a medium bowl combine the bread with ground beef, eggs, parmesan and spices gently mix to combine well (I use my clean hands, its the best way to do it).  Form into small balls ( a little smaller than the size of a golf ball).  In a medium frying pan on medium heat, add the olive oil and the meatballs, brown them on all sides. Remove to a clean plate.

In a large pot add the oil, garlic and chopped shallot (or small onion), cook on medium heat until transparent 1-2 minutes.  Then add the carrots, potatoes, tomato puree, water and spices, mix together, then add the meatballs, and gently stir to combine.

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, place the lid on the pot but don&#039;t completely cover, continue to cook on low heat until thickened about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley before serving. Enjoy! 

FOR THE MEATBALLS

Pretty good... BUT! Regret not looking at the comments first. My medium sized potatoes i guess are a lot bigger than yours, and I ended up with 3-4 cups of potatoe and had to add extra water and tomato to compensate.

the meatball stew is a winner! I have added it to my Sunday menu, in the rotation with pasta &amp; pasta fazool

I made this tonight and it was a hit! Really simple and tasty, great for a family. I used chicken stock instead of the water and cooked the meatballs in the pot, removed them but left the brown bits clinging to the bottom of the pan and deglazed with a bit of the chicken stock after frying off the onions and garlic. Delicious, thanks for a great recipe - and I'd definitely recommend a fresh crusty loaf for mopping up!

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