Fragrant Beans and Chicken

Fragrant Beans and Chicken
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 232.4
  • Total Fat: 2.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.5 mg
  • Sodium: 172.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
  • Protein: 18.1 g

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Introduction

The beans and vegetables create a delicious stew, while the chicken takes on the saucy flavor and adds a nice texture to this dish. The beans and vegetables create a delicious stew, while the chicken takes on the saucy flavor and adds a nice texture to this dish.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Olive oil
    Onion
    Celery
    Carrots
    Plum tomatoes
    Garlic
    Red bell pepper
    White beans - 29 oz. can (cannellini or navy work well)
    Salt and pepper
    Cumin
    Parsley
    Thyme
    Chicken drumsticks, skin removed

Tips

Almost everything can be prepped ahead of time. With its relatively short cooking time, this can be started at lunchtime and ready for dinner!


Directions

Pour 1 teaspoon of olive oil into slow cooker.

Chop garlic clove, and dice vegetables; drain the canned beans. Peel and chop tomatoes.

Add all ingredients except chicken to olive oil.
Combine salt, black pepper, cumin, chopped parsley and thyme. Sprinkle about 1/4 tsp. of this mixture over the chicken and set chicken aside.

Stir remaining seasoning mixture into bean mixture.

Arrange the drumsticks on top of the beans and vegetables. Cover.

Cook on Medium heat for 3 hours.

Check chicken for doneness before serving.


Serving Size: Makes 6 servings: One drumstick and approx 3/4 cup (or 1/6th) of bean and veggie mixture.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KILLYSMOM.