Smoky Chicken, Pancetta, Bean and Kale Stew
Enjoy this chicken, bean and kale one-pot for a hearty family stew with a smoky paprika flavour. Serve with some crusty garlic bread to soak up the juices
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat the oil in a large casserole pan. Tip in the chicken and cook for a few minutes each side until golden brown – do this in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pan. Remove the chicken and set aside.
Step 2
Put the pancetta in the pan and cook for 5 mins until starting to crisp. Push to one side and add the onion, cooking until softened, about 8 mins. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 1 min.
Step 3
Add the paprika, bay, vinegar, tomatoes and sugar, then crumble in the stock cube. Add two cans full of water (800ml) (if cooking for 4), season well and return the chicken to the pan. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 30 mins – bubbles should only break the surface now and then.
Step 4
If serving with garlic bread, preheat the oven now and when hot, pop in the garlic bread and cook according to the packet instructions.
Step 5
Uncover the pan and cook for another 30 mins until the stew has reduced to a rich broth. The tomatoes should have broken down by now, but if they’re still quite chunky, squash them with the back of a wooden spoon. Use two forks to pull apart the larger chunks of chicken.
Step 6
Stir the beans and kale into the stew, cover with a lid and cook for 5 mins to wilt the kale and heat the beans through. Serve in deep bowls with chunks of garlic bread and a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil, if you like.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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400g Cannellini, or butter beans, drained 1x Sainsbury's Cannellini Beans In Water 400g (235g*) -
80g Pancetta, or smoky bacon lardons 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Air Dried Bacon Lardons, Taste the Difference 160g -
4 Garlic Cloves 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2tsp Smoked Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g -
2 Bay Leaves 1x Sainsbury's Bay Leaves 3g -
1tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml -
2 Tins Plum Tomatoes 2x Sainsbury's Italian Plum Tomatoes 400g -
1tsp Caster Sugar 1x Sainsbury's White Caster Sugar 1kg -
1 Chicken Stock Cube 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g -
1 Red Onion 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
1tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 1L -
640g Boneless And Skinless Chicken Thighs 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Thigh Fillets Skinless & Boneless 640g -
2 Baguettes Garlic Bread, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Garlic Baguette x2 390g -
100g Kale, stripped from the stalk and roughly chopped 1x Sainsbury's Kale 200g