- 1.2 kg of your favorite chicken parts (I used a mix)
- 2 onions, peeled and sliced
- 5 cloves of garlic , chopped
- 1/2 cup of celery – 1 cm cubes
- A few sprigs of thyme or rosemary
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 650ml chicken stock
- 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 x 400g tin butter beans (or any other beans that you prefer), drained
- Salt and ground black pepper
- Olive oil
- Place a large dutch oven or heavy-lidded pan on a medium heat. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle about 2 tbsp olive oil into the pan.
- Add the chicken pieces and cook for about 5 minutes on a medium/high heat or until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and keep aside.
- In the same pot, add 1 more tablespoon of olive oil and add the onions and herbs to the pan and cook for at least 5 minutes.
- Add in garlic, fry for a further 30 seconds and stir in the tomato puree.
- Add in the flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- At this point, you can add the canned tomatoes, stock and season with salt and black pepper.
- Simmer the sauce for about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces, celery and beans.
- Bring to the boil then turn down to a simmer. Place the lid on and cook on the stove, under low heat for around 1 hour 15 mins.
- Alternatively, you can cook this in the oven.
- Serve with rice, bread or mashed potatoes.
