Incredible Chicken Stew

This stew is really good but ya gotta start with roasting some chicken pieces. Here is my recipe for awesome roasted chicken:

Tim’s Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:

3 chicken quarters – bone in, skin on
Olive oil to coat

1 Tablespoon granulated garlic powder

1 Tablespoon onion powder

2 Teaspoon salt

1 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ Teaspoon ground thyme

Instructions:
Pre Heat oven to 475° F
Rub chicken with olive oil on both sides. Mix all spices together and sprinkle liberally onto both sides of chicken.
Roast for 1 hour and check for doneness. If juices run clear remove from oven and let rest, If not cook an additional 20 minutes. For bone in, skin on thighs cook for 20 to 30 minutes then check them.

After the chicken cools, debone it using your God-given tools: Your hands! then once all the chicken is off the bone your ready to make this stew. It is SO good I am telling you. This stew could also be used as Chicken pot pie filling by just adding some frozen peas at the end. Or you could add a bit more stock and drop in rolled dumplings and make it into Chicken and dumplings! It is really versatile. 

OK now let's make some stew! 

Tim’s Chicken Stew

INgredients:

3 sprigs fresh thyme

2 tbsp. olive oil 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into coins 1 small onion, large chop 1 stalk celery, chopped Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 lb. Roasted Chicken, deboned and shredded.

1 bay leaf 3/4 lb. baby potatoes, quartered 3 c. low-sodium chicken broth ¼ Cup freshly chopped parsley, divided

DIRECTIONS

1.  In a large pot heat olive oil to medium high heat. Add carrots, celery, onions and half the parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2.  Add flour and stir until the vegetables are coated, then add thyme, bay leaf, potatoes, and broth. Season with salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 15 min.

3.  Add chicken and simmer for 5 minutes 

4.  Garnish with parsley before serving.

A good dinner to be sure. Have a great day and remember to thank God for His provision. :)