Lightened Up Creole Chicken Stew
This lightened-up Creole Chicken Stew is full of bold flavor without the heaviness of traditional stews. Made with lean chicken, vibrant veggies, and served over rice, it’s a healthy and hearty meal the whole family will love.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ green bell pepper diced
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 slices bacon chopped (optional, turkey bacon option as well)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ¼ cup white wine
- 15 oz whole tomatoes in juice canned
- ⅔ cup water
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
- ⅓-1/2 pound fresh green beans trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Cooked rice
Instructions
- Cook bacon in large deep sided skillet until almost done.
- Add the bell pepper and onion; cooking and stirring for 4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and sauté for about a minute until fragrant. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add olive oil to the skillet and add chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned.
- Pour in wine; deglaze bottom of pan, cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, bell pepper mixture, water, oregano, cumin, thyme, Cajun seasoning and hot sauce; bring to a boil. Make sure to pierce tomatoes and even chop up if desired.
- Add green beans; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15-25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Serve over rice, if desired.
Notes
Using turkey bacon and brown rice will make this recipe even more heart healthy!
