Chicken & bean casserole

Name: Chicken & bean casserole
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast (about 200g), chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 celery stick, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 250ml reduced-salt chicken stock; 125g tinned borlotti beans (rinsed and drained weight); 100g baby spinach; You’ll also need…; Large, lidded flameproof casserole

Published: 15 Feb 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This packed-with-goodness hotpot doesn’t skimp on flavour and will leave you feeling satisfied.

Serves 2
Hands-on time 15 min, simmering time 28-30 min

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Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast (about 200g), chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 celery stick, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 tsp dijon mustard
250ml reduced-salt chicken stock
125g tinned borlotti beans (rinsed and drained weight)
100g baby spinach

You’ll also need…

Large, lidded flameproof casserole

Method

Heat 1 tsp olive oil in the casserole. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.
Heat the remaining oil in the casserole, then fry the chopped onion, celery and carrot for 6-8 minutes until starting to soften.
Return the chicken to the pan and add the mustard and stock. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the beans and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes to wilt.

Recipe from January 2018 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 248kcals
Fat: 5.6g (1.1g saturated)
Protein: 30.8g
Carbohydrates: 14.9g (6.5g sugars)
Fibre: 7.4g
Salt: 1.3g

delicious. tips

If you like, add crushed garlic at the end of step 2 and serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and a handful of fresh parsley. You could also use similar quantities of other vegetables to those used in the recipe – cauliflower, broccoli and mushrooms would all work well.
This makes enough for one person for 2 fast days. Cool the rest, cover and chill or freeze. Reheat in a pan until hot.

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