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My husband, who claims to be strictly a meat-and-potatoes man, asked for seconds the first time I threw together this comforting It's easy to assemble with cooked chicken, frozen green beans and convenient pantry items. —DeLissa Mingee Warr Acres, Oklahoma. You've never had the classic dish like this. We took the crowd pleasing favorite green bean casserole and made it the leading role instead of just a side dish. You can cook The best chicken and bean casserole using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of The best chicken and bean casserole
- You need 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.
- It's 4 of chicken breasts (or 6 thighs if you prefer).
- It's 2 sticks of celery.
- Prepare 2 of carrots (unpeeled).
- It's 6 cloves of garlic (use less if you prefer!).
- You need 3-4 of shallots.
- Prepare 2 of x 400g tins chopped tomatoes.
- It's 1 can of cannellini or butter beans.
- It's 1 Handful of sundried tomatoes.
- You need 1 tbsp of Smoked paprika.
- It's 1 of Stock cube (chicken or veg).
- You need 1 tbsp of mixed herbs.
- It's 1 of large spoonful of onion marmalade, chutney or similar.
- Prepare to taste of Pepper.
By adding chicken, cheese, and pasta, this one skillet dish is now even more of a hearty comfort food. 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. Drain the rice and place into bowls.
The best chicken and bean casserole instructions
- Chop all veg, as finely or roughly as you like! Add oil, garlic, shallots, carrots and celery to pan and fry over medium heat until shallots are soft..
- Chop chicken and add to the vegetables. Stir until sealed (5-10 mins or so).
- Add paprika to the mix and stir for a minute, then add the chopped tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, stock cube, herbs, chutney (if using) and pepper..
- Stir thoroughly and then simmer on a low heat for around 45 minutes. I like to add the beans about 15 mins before serving..
- Serve with creamy mashed potato and peas for a hearty and nutritious meal!.
To serve, generously ladle casserole onto bowls of rice. It is the best kitchen gadget I have purchased. I would even put it above my actifry and that's saying something. Get the best of MyRecipes in your inbox. In casserole, mix chicken and remaining ingredients except shoestring potatoes.