The cold weather has certainly hit in Melbourne. This is a great family winter warmer recipe and is a favourite with the youngsters of the household.
Creamy Chicken and Tomato Stew
Ingredients:
- 6 Rash Bacon Short Rindless
- 2 cups Rice
- 500 grams chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large potatoes
- 3 large carrots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 410 grams tinned tomatoes
- 300mls cream
Method:
- Finely chop onion.
- Chop bacon into 1.5cm squares.
- Cut chicken breasts into small pieces.
- Chop tomatoes roughly in the tin.
- Cube potatoes and slice carrots.
- Place potatoes in a microwaveable container with a lid and cook for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add carrots to the potatoes and cook for a further 2 minutes (or until the veggies are no longer hard.)
- Heat oil in a large pot and then cook bacon and onion.
- Once cooked, remove from pot and drain on absorbent paper.
- Add oil to the pot and cook chicken.
- Once chicken is golden add garlic.
- Return bacon and onion to the pot and then add tomatoes, stirring until mixture begins to bubble.
- Place potatoes and carrot into the pot and mix.
- Add cream, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
- While the stew is simmering, cook rice by preferred method.
- Serve stew on a bed of rice.
Creamy Chicken and Tomato Stew
Author:: PlanningQueen
Recipe type: chicken
Ingredients:
- 6 rash bacon short rindless
- 2 cups rice
- 500 grams chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large potatoes
- 3 large carrots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 410 grams tinned tomatoes
- 300mls cream
Method:
- Finely chop onion.
- Chop bacon into 1.5cm squares.
- Cut chicken breasts into small pieces.
- Chop tomatoes roughly in the tin.
- Cube potatoes and slice carrots.
- Place potatoes in a microwaveable container with a lid and cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
- Add carrots to the potatoes and cook for a further 2 minutes (or until the veggies are no longer hard.)
- Heat oil in a large pot and then cook bacon and onion.
- Once cooked, remove from pot and drain on absorbent paper.
- Add oil to the pot and cook chicken.
- Once chicken is golden add garlic.
- Return bacon and onion to the pot and then add tomatoes, stirring until mixture begins to bubble.
- Place potatoes and carrot into the pot and mix.
- Add cream, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
- While the stew is simmering, cook rice by preferred method.
- Serve stew on a bed of rice.
The Family Menu Plan For This Week
Baking: Banana Cake
Monday: Chicken Casserole
Tuesday: Left Overs
Wednesday: Zucchini Slice
Thursday: Fried Rice
Friday: Left Overs
Saturday: Souvlaki
Sunday: Chicken Wings, Baked Potatoes and Corn
If you are looking for further recipe inspiration, check out my complete list of Family Friendly Recipes. All of these recipes are in the database of the Planning With Kids Free Menu Planner. You can use the menu planner to plan a week of meals for your family and then print out the associated shopping list.