For the first recipe of the New Year, I chose a basic Italian chicken stew. I cooked it in a tagine (a really cool Moroccan ceramic flat bottom pan with a tent like lid) but a heavy covered Dutch oven or other large covered sauté pan would work just fine. From your local farmers' market, pick up a pound of white, red, or yellow potatoes and some parsley. You will need to visit the grocery store for the rest of the ingredients. It will be months before fresh tomatoes are grown locally so I resort to the canned variety rather than passing on tomatoes for the whole winter.
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (b and s breasts are good, too)
2 Tbsp flour
1 1/2 tsp salt and black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp capers, rinsed, and drained
1/4 to 3/4 tsp crushed red chilies
28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 3/4 cup chicken broth
1 pound potatoes cut into 1" chunks
2 8oz jars artichoke hearts, rinsed, and drained
1/2 cup chopped parsley
8 - 12 green or black olives, pitted and cut in half
Mix the flour, salt, and pepper in a Ziploc bag. Add the chicken and shake to coat. Heat the oil over medium high heat until the oil is shimmering. Shake off excess flour and brown the chicken on both sides in two batches. Remove the chicken and reduce the heat to low. Sauté the garlic, chilies, and capers for about thirty seconds until fragrant. Add the tomatoes and their juices. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the juices are reduced a bit. Add the broth, chicken and potatoes. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the artichokes, cover, and simmer another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Stir in the parsley and olives. Season to taste. This dish is great for a cold winter evening. It freezes well making an excellent, quick dinner another night.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional values per serving:
Calories: 356
Fat: 12 m
Saturated Fat: 2 gm
Trans Fat: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 124 mg
Carbohydrate: 29 gm
Fiber: 4 gm
Protein: 34 gm
Sodium: 493 mg
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Thanks..for the recipes, the farmers markets, the whole supportive ambience that my "medical insurance" provides!
Note: Good food ---good health. Dr. M
I did what you said and cannot find Lentil Soup with Chard.Where is it? Note: I just tried it again. Try this. Search for "lentil soup" then scroll down to the fifth or sixth entry and it is there. The search function brings up all references to lentils, not just the soup. Sorry it is confusing. The recipe is also easily found in the archives for 2006. It is the fourth one from the top. I hope you enjoy it if you finally get to make it. Dr. M