Tuscan Chicken Stew Food

MCCORMICK TUSCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• heat oil in large skillet on med-high heat. add chicken; cook and stir 10 minutes or until browned. remove chicken from skillet. add onion and fennel seed; cook and sir on medium heat 5 minutes or until tender.
• stir in beans, tomatoes, red wine, remaining spices, and salt. bring to boil, sirring frequently. reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes. return chicken to skillet.
• stir in spinach. cover. cook 5 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

TUSCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine chicken, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, toss well.
• Heat oil in a large non stick frypan over medium high heat.
• Add chicken mixture, saute for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic, saute 1 minute.
• Add broth, beans, and bell peppers, bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Stir in spinach, simmer 1 minute.

TENDER TUSCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet until hot, not smoking. Saute the chicken in the oil until brown. Remove chicken from the pan and reserve. Add the onions and peppers to the pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes until soft but not browned. Add minced garlic.
• Carefully drain tomatoes reserving liquid in a cup or bowl. Mash the tomatoes into a thick paste - more concentrated than tomato sauce but not as thick as tomato paste.
• Add chicken, tomatoes, wine and oregano to the onions and peppers. Simmer 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. If the pan becomes dry, add a little of the reserved tomato liquid. Do so sparingly.
• Add cannelloni beans to the pan, and simmer another 5 minutes until hot.
• Garnish with sprigs of oregano (optional).

TUSCAN SEAFOOD STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in 3-quart saucepot over medium heat and cook onion and orange pepper, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in garlic and wine and cook 4 minutes. Stir in clam juice and Sauce. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in seafood. Cook covered over medium heat 10 minutes or until clams open and shrimp turn pink. (Discard any unopened shells.) Sprinkle with parsley and serve, if desired, with crusty bread.;

TUSCAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 10 minutes or until browned. Remove chicken from skillet. Add onion and fennel seed; cook and stir on medium heat 5 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in beans, tomatoes, red wine, basil, minced garlic, rosemary, salt, oregano and pepper. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 3 minutes. Return chicken to skillet.
• Stir in spinach. Cover. Cook 5 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy 5 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot, and onion. Saute the vegetables until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme. Add the chicken breasts; press to submerge.
• Bring the cooking liquid to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer gently uncovered until the chicken is almost cooked through, turning the chicken breasts over and stirring the mixture occasionally, about 25 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the chicken breasts to a work surface and cool for 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add the kidney beans to the pot and simmer until the liquid has reduced into a stew consistency, about 10 minutes.
• Discard the skin and bones from the chicken breasts. Shred or cut the chicken into bite- size pieces. Return the chicken meat to the stew. Bring the stew just to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Ladle the stew into serving bowls and serve with the bread.
• Serving suggestion: crusty bread.

TUSCAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Lightly coat the bread with oil on both sides and place on a baking sheet. Bake until toasted and browned, about 10 minutes.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a soup pot over a medium-high heat. When the butter has melted and the oil is hot, add the chicken, onion and garlic and cook until the onion starts to brown and the chicken is almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and stir until everything is well coated. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato puree, chicken broth, beans, honey and oregano. Season with salt and pepper, then stir well and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the flavors are combined, about 10 minutes.
• Tear the toasted bread into large chunks and place in the bottom of 8 soup bowls. Add the marinated artichoke hearts to the soup and stir to combine. Ladle the soup over the bread. Top each bowl with half a ball of burrata, an oregano sprig and a drizzle of olive oil.

TUSCAN KALE AND WHITE BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Combine the vegetable base and 8 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, whisking to dissolve the base. Set aside.
• Place a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the butter substitute and olive oil and heat until melted. Add the carrots, celery and onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Tie the thyme and rosemary into a bundle with kitchen string and add it to the pot along with the garlic. Cook for 1 minute more.
• 3. Add the beans and their liquid, the lemon zest and vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until the beans are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the kale, season with salt and pepper and simmer until the kale has wilted and softened a bit, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Divide the soup among bowls and drizzle with olive oil.

CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot, saute onions for 2 minutes.
• Add next 7 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes, carrots, and chicken.
• Simmer until vegetables are done, about 30 minutes.
• Thicken with cornstarch if you like a thicker stew.

TUSCAN FISH STEW

Steps:

• Puree cherry tomatoes and clam juice in a blender until smooth. Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl.
• Combine 3 tablespoons olive oil, green onions, garlic, anchovy, and 1 pinch red pepper flakes in a cold plan. Place over medium heat. Cook and stir until garlic and onions just start to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato mixture. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer stew until color deepens, about 10 minutes.
• Add halibut and shrimp to the stew. Season with salt. Increase heat to high. Cover pan and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, basil, oregano, and rosemary. Pour stew into a warm bowl. Drizzle in remaining olive oil and sprinkle 1 pinch red pepper flakes on top. Serve with crusty bread.

TUSCAN-STYLE RIBOLLITA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole over a medium heat and fry the onion, celery and carrot with a pinch of salt for 15 mins until soft. Add the garlic and chilli flakes, and cook for 1 min.
• Stir in the rosemary sprig, tomatoes, stock, beans and parmesan rind, if using, and bring to a simmer. Add the cavolo and cook, covered, for 10 mins. Stir through the bread and cook for several minutes more to warm through, then add the vinegar and season. Spoon into bowls, drizzle with a little more oil and sprinkle with the basil, if using, and the grated cheese.

TUSCAN CHICKEN AND BEAN STEW

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, combine flour with salt and pepper. coat chicken in flour mixture. heat oil in the ducth oven.( or a pan that goes in the oven) Add chicken and brown, Remove chicken to a plate.
• 2. Stir onion and carrots into the dutch oven with drippings. Cook: stirring 4 minutes or until onion soften. Add garlic and cook 1 mintues. Stir in diced tomatoes. Top with chicken. Pour broth over chicken. Bring liquid to boil. Cover and cook in oven 20 minutes.
• 3. Mash some of the beans and stir into Dutch oven. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes, or until chicken is done.