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- Prepare stew and begin to simmer (50 minutes)
- Prepare salad in last 5 minutes of stew cook time; serve (5 minutes)
Chicken Brunswick-Style Stew
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 (15 oz) can lima beans
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 ½ cups no-salt-added chicken broth (or stock)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 package fully cooked barbecue (or plain) chicken (15–16 oz)
- 1 (15 oz) package frozen gumbo mix (okra, corn, celery, onions, and sweet red peppers)
- 2 tablespoons chipotle pepper sauce
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
Steps
- Chop onion and garlic. Drain beans. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces (wash hands). Preheat large stockpot on medium 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pot; cook 4–5 minutes until crispy. Remove bacon from pot and drain (reserving 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in pot).
- Add onions to same pot; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in beans, tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, chicken, gumbo mix, pepper sauce, barbecue sauce, and vinegar; simmer 30 minutes until chicken is 165°F. Serve stew topped with bacon.
Winter Pear-Apple Salad
Ingredients
- 1 large pear
- 1 large, sweet apple
- 5 oz spring mix salad blend
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup pecan (or walnut) pieces
- 2 tablespoons sweetened, dried cranberries
- ¼ cup lemon vinaigrette
Steps
- Peel pear and apple if desired; core both, then slice thinly. Place all ingredients in salad bowl (except vinaigrette).
- Pour in vinaigrette; toss to coat. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with basmati rice, cornbread, and apple pie for dessert.
- Omit the bacon and chicken for a zesty vegetarian stew.
Chicken Brunswick-Style Stew
Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 10g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 50mg, Sodium 1550mg, Total Carb 40g, Fiber 6g, Sugars 19g, Protein 22g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 10%
Winter Pear-Apple Salad
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 230, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 230mg, Total Carb 24g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 15g, (Incl. 3g Added Sugars), Protein 3g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 6%, Potassium 4%