Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• Serving suggestion: crusty bread
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic kidney beans, drained (rinsed if not organic)
• 2 chicken breast with ribs (about 1 ½ pounds total)
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 1 (14-ounce) can low-salt chicken broth
  • 1 (14 ½-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Heat the oil in a heavy 5 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, carrot, and onion. Saute the vegetables until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf, a...

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