Chicken and Chorizo Stew

This hearty stew is ideal when you want supper ready as soon as possible

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 22 February 2010

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Cal/Serv:

738

Ingredients

1 Tbsp.
olive oil
1
small onion, sliced
1
carrot, roughly chopped
50 g
unsmoked streaky bacon, chopped
1 Tbsp.
plain flour
500 ml
hot chicken stock
100 ml
crème fraîche
400 g
cooked chicken breast, cut into chunks
2
x 410 g tins cannellini beans
100 g
frozen peas
200 g
chorizo, de-skinned and cubed
large handful parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat oil in a pan and gently fry the onion, carrot and bacon for 10min.
2. Step 2
  Stir in the flour and cook for 1min. Slowly stir in the stock and crème fraîche and simmer for 5min, stirring frequently.
3. Step 3
  Stir in the chicken, beans and peas and heat through gently until piping hot.
4. Step 4
  Meanwhile, fry the chorizo over a medium heat in a separate pan until it turns golden and releases some of its oil. Remove the chorizo with a slotted spoon and strain the oil into a jug.
5. Step 5
  Stir three-quarters of the chorizo into the stew and check the seasoning. Serve garnished with parsley and the remaining chorizo, drizzled with the chorizo oil.

Per Serving:

Calories: 738
Total carbs: 48 g
Sugars: 6 g
Total fat: 36 g
Saturated fat: 15 g

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