Creole Chicken Stew With Baby Lima Beans Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN & LIMA BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Place the first five ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and dry seasonings; pour over top., Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 6-8 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with two forks; return to slow cooker and heat through. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro.

CREOLE CHICKEN STEW WITH BABY LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Brown bacon in a 4-quart chef's pan or saute pan over medium heat, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add to the bacon drippings in the pan. Brown over medium heat, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic to the same pan and cook in the drippings over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut browned chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and chop the browned bacon. Add to the vegetables once tender. Stir in frozen baby lima beans, crushed tomatoes, and chicken broth. Season with Creole seasoning and adjust salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Press lima beans down into the cooking broth so they cook evenly. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook uncovered, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CREOLE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion, cook, stirring 4 to 5 minutes just until tender. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add chicken to skillet.Sprinkle with salt and pepper, cook turning pieces until browned. Add ham and garlic, cook, stirring until browned. Add wine, cook 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes, pepper-onion mixture, water oregano, cumin, thyme and red pepper sauce. Bring to boil. Add beans. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Nutrition facts based on single serving without rice.

BABY LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Shell the beans (if fresh) and wash thoroughly. Put 4 cups water and the salt in a medium saucepan and add the beans. Cook the beans until tender, about 30 minutes (if using frozen, cook about 10 minutes).
• Drain the liquid and stir in the butter. Sprinkle lightly with the pepper before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN & LIMA BEAN STEW RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Place the first five ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and dry seasonings; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with two forks; return to slow cooker and heat through. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro. Yield: 6 servings.

EASY LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, and spray with cooking spray. Saute onions until soft and translucent. Pour in chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Add lima beans, and enough water just to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, until beans are tender.

CHICKEN, CORN, AND LIMA-BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven (or other 5-quart pot) over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste; add chicken, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover, and cook until chicken is opaque throughout, about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pot; stir in corn and lima beans, and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, shred chicken meat with your fingers or a fork. Return chicken to pot, and stir to combine.

STEWED LIMA BEANS WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook garlic in oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden. Add beans and water and simmer, covered, until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CREOLE LIMA BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a big soup pot; add in onion; saute over medium heat until translucent.
• Add in celery and bell pepper; saute another 5 minutes.
• Slowly sprinkle in the flour and stir until well integrated with the vegetables, then stir in the water.
• Add in the next 8 ingredients (lima beans through red pepper flakes); bring to a rapid simmer, then decrease heat; cover and simmer gently for 30-35 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the parsley.
• Add a small amount of water if needed, but let the stew remain thick.
• Adjust the other seasonings if needed; discard bay leaves.
• Serve in bowls over hot cooked rice.

LAMB, LIMA BEANS AND POTATO STEW

Steps:

• If using whole onion, chop and saute in very hot oil in nonstick skillet.
• Mince garlic and add to onion.
• Trim and grind lamb.
• Scrub potatoes but do not peel; slice in food processor. If small potatoes are not available, quarter the potatoes before slicing.
• When onions begin to take on color, add the lamb, breaking up to keep from clumping, and the potatoes. Stir well and cook over medium heat until lamb browns.
• Stir in the hot pepper flakes, tomatoes, lima beans and wine; cover and continue to cook until potatoes are done, 5 to 7 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.