BRAISED CHICKEN & BEANS (HEALTHY AND LOW FAT)

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Yet another discovery in my quest to collect healthy recipes. I found this one in the March 2008 copy of the BBC Good Food Magazine. It is nice to see a chicken and beans recipe that isn't tomato based and uses more than just a chicken breast. There is no reason a chicken thigh can't be super tasty and healthy. The recipe states that the dish can be frozen.

Provided by Sarah_Jayne

Categories     Stew

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 pint white wine
5 fluid ounces water
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 (15 ounce) can flageolet beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a wide pan with a lid.
  • Add the chicken and quickly cook to brown it all over.
  • Tip in the onion, garlic and thyme and fry for a further 2 minutes.
  • Pour in the wine, water and the salt and pepper.
  • Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, cover halfway through the cooking time, until the chicken is tender.
  • Stir the beans into the pan and briefly warm through.
  • Roughly chop the parsley, then scatter over to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1299.6, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 114.5, Sodium 275.7, Carbohydrate 146, Fiber 54.7, Sugar 11.1, Protein 78.8

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