Chicken And Butter Bean Casserole With Basmati Rice
This hearty chicken casserole is packed with flavorful vegetables and tender chicken thighs, creating a satisfying and comforting meal perfect for chilly days. The combination of savory chicken stock, soy sauce, and canned tomatoes infuses the dish with rich umami notes, while the butter beans and carrots add a delightful texture contrast. Serve this delicious casserole over fluffy basmati rice for a filling and wholesome dinner that will warm you up from the inside out.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- drizzle of olive oil
- 4 red onions
- 1 garlic
- 2 celery
- 1 sweet red pepper
- 6 baby leeks
- 6 portabellini mushroomsmushrooms
- 1.75 litres/3 pints chicken stock
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 x tin 400g/14oz canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 x tin 400g/14oz butter beans
- 10 chicken thighs
- water
- 285g/10oz basmati rice
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the onions and garlic and fry gently until softened. Add the celery, red pepper, leeks and mushrooms, gently stirring together.
- Add the stock, soy sauce and tomatoes and bring to the boil then turn down to a gentle simmer. Add the carrots, butter beans and the whole chicken thighs and leave all to simmer gently for approximately one hour.
- To make the rice, bring to the boil a pan of water seasoned with a pinch of salt. Add the rice and cook according to packet instructions.
- Take out one of the chicken thighs and gently break it open. Check that the meat is all thoroughly cooked (the meat will be white, not still pink). When cooked, remove the chicken thighs from saucepan and remove the bone. The chicken should literally fall off the bone. If desired, cut into bite-sized pieces and return to the pan.
- Drain the rice and place into bowls. To serve, generously ladle casserole onto bowls of rice.
Cook Time
2H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4-6
Nutrition
- Calories: 503kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 59g
- Fat Content: 7g
- Fiber Content: 9g
- Protein Content: 46g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2g
- Sugar Content: 14.5g
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