Craving some comfort food? Look no further. Our Chicken Stew recipe is here to warm your heart and fill your stomach. Loaded with chicken, vegetables, and a perfect blend of seasonings, this stew is just what you need to end your day on a delicious note.
Ingredients
- 3 lb. chicken, boiled
- 4 medium potatoes, diced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 (16 oz.) can creamed corn
- 1 (16 oz.) can English peas
- 1 (16 oz.) can field peas
- 1 (16 oz.) can butter beans
- 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
- 1 (46 oz.) can tomato juice
- 1 small box macaroni
- 1 Tbsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
Cooking Method
- Remove chicken from bone.
- Use the broth.
- Mix the vegetables and macaroni.
- Add sugar, salt and black pepper.
- Cook until all vegetables are tender over medium heat.
Calorie: 600
Total cooking time:1 hour
Difficulty level: Medium
The Great Chicken Stew Caper
Let me tell you a tale, a tale of culinary wizardry, a tale of chicken stew. It began during one of those rare weekends when I had the house to myself and a sudden urge to cook up something hearty and comforting.
The Chicken Conundrum
Here I was, with 3 lbs. of boiled chicken in my hands, and a daunting task before me – to remove the chicken from the bone. Now, if you’ve ever tried this, you know it’s kind of like a game of Operation, but with less beeping and more chicken. After several minutes, and only a few minor chicken-related injuries, the task was complete.
The Broth Brouhaha
Next up was the broth. Remember, we’re dealing with chicken here, not just any old animal. This broth had to be perfect. Now, I’m not saying I was pressured, but let’s just say the chicken gave me a certain look before it went into the pot. So, I was pretty committed to making this broth right.
The Veggie Mix-up
Then came the moment to mix the vegetables and macaroni. I had my onions, potatoes, and four cans of various veggies, including corn, English peas, field peas, and butter beans. You’d think with so many veggies, it would be a piece of cake. Oh, how wrong I was. It was more like trying to organize a vegetable party where everyone wants to be the center of attention.
The Spicing Shenanigans
Next, it was time to add the sugar, salt, and black pepper. You might think this would be a simple task, but let me tell you, it was like trying to balance the scales of justice. Too much salt, and your stew becomes the Dead Sea. Too much sugar, and it’s a dessert soup. Not enough pepper, and it’s as bland as a cardboard sandwich. It was a pinch of this, a dash of that, and a whole lot of taste testing.
The Cooking Chronicles
Finally, it was time to cook until all vegetables were tender over medium heat. Sounds easy, right? But, “medium heat” can mean a lot of things, depending on your stove, your pots, and even the alignment of the planets. I had my share of false alarms when the carrots seemed ready but the potatoes were as hard as rocks. I swear those potatoes were laughing at me!
The Tomato Twist
Let’s not forget the cans of tomatoes and tomato juice. You might think they were there to add flavor, and you’d be right. But they also had another purpose: to drown those pesky, still-hard potatoes. And let me tell you, once those tomatoes were in the mix, things started to get serious.
The Macaroni Muddle
Oh, the macaroni! How could I forget? It was there, quietly waiting its turn while the vegetables were having their party and the chicken was still giving me that look. It’s a humbling experience, waiting for macaroni to cook. It gives you time to reflect on your life choices, like why you decided to cook a complicated stew on a quiet weekend.
The Stew Showdown
In the end, despite the potato rebellion, the chicken’s judgemental gaze, and macaroni’s existential crisis, the stew turned out to be a triumph. It was a delicious, hearty mix of chicken, potatoes, onions, corn, peas, butter beans, tomatoes, and macaroni, all perfectly seasoned with just the right amount of black pepper, salt, and sugar.
So there you have it, the story of my chicken stew caper. It was a journey of epic proportions, filled with trials, tribulations, and a whole lot of laughter. And let me tell you, the next time I decide to make chicken stew, I’m definitely going to add “sense of humor” to the ingredient list!
