Is a beefy stew more you? Try this Irish beef stew, just as filling and brimming with Guinness. I eat mine with a hunk of well-buttered honey buckwheat soda bread.
Chicken stew recipe
This chicken stew recipe is kitchen comfort. It’s cold outside, energy bills are high, everyone in the house has a cold…It’s an original home remedy. Using readily available ingredients and tailoring the recipe to your tastes and supplies means you might not even have to leave the house to go to the supermarket. This nourishing dish combines salty bacon and fresh herbs for deep flavouring, nutritious chicken thighs, and plenty of vegetables. Roots like carrots and potatoes bring starch and the fill-factor, and leafy kale its all-important flu-fighting superpowers. But feel free to make substitutions that suit you. This recipe contains flour to thicken, but it can easily be made gluten-free by swapping it for cornstarch (cornflour) and mixing it in at the end. Finally, I can never decide whether to add cream or not. It’s extra calories but it tastes so good! Before my dairy-free son left for university, it was a no-brainer. But now the decision is all mine. What will you do?
Serving suggestions
Fill the house with the comforting smell of stew and freshly baked bread. The down-to-earth flavours of this simple stew will soak pleasingly into any robust loaf. If I’m short on time, Dutch Oven bread is quick and easy. Or if I have some fancy flour to use up, I’ll make a rye or spelt loaf.
Storage and leftovers
As stew is so filling, I find there are always leftovers. Which is fine with me! The flavours will meld and develop over a short stay in the fridge and the stew will be even more satisfying the second time round. Cover the leftovers tightly and it will keep for 3-4 days in the fridge. Reheat on the hob. If you’re not adding cream, you can freeze this chicken stew too. It will keep for up to 2 months in the freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight and then reheat gently on the hob.
Other stews to try:
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Stew Russian Sweet and Sour Beef Stew Solyanka Hearty Turkey Stew (Use Up Your Leftover Turkey) Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
