Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Stew

Thermomix recipe: Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Stew. Ready in 55 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 500 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breast, cut into 3-4 cm pieces
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 cm pieces
• 400 g canned diced tomatoes (or 400g fresh ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped)
• 200 g chicken stock
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Place onion and garlic in the Thermomix bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down sides of bowl with the spatula.
2. Add 20 g olive oil to the bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add 500 g chicken pieces to the bowl. Sauté 8 min / 120°C / Reverse / Speed 1.
4. Add 2 carrots, 400 g diced tomatoes, 200 g chicken stock, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, salt, and pepper to the bowl.
5. Cook 25 min / 95°C / Reverse / Speed 1. Remove the measuring cup and place the simmering basket on the lid to prevent splatter and allow some evaporation.
6. After 15 minutes of cooking, pause the Thermomix, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with the spatula, check the consistency, and adjust liquid if needed. Continue cooking.
7. Cook for a final 2 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1 to settle the stew and prevent sticking.
8. Transfer the Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Stew to serving bowls. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired, and serve immediately.

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