Recipe #2: Simple Chicken Stew

As a devotion to my resolution, I went to ...wait for it... the supermarket on a Sunday afternoon.  I know what you experienced moms are thinking... "Are you crazy??"  "Only fools go to a supermarket on a Sunday!"  "No, Jen, Don't Do It!!"  I know.  But this is how resolute I am.  I'm resolute in my resolutions.  I needed stuff for my next culinary mission.  So off I went.

And it was crazy.

But I've been fighting a cold all weekend, so I went straight for the small stuff.  In and out, I thought.  No problemo.  First, chicken...

Hm.  Ok... maybe I have enough in the freezer.  Potatoes, onion, carrots, check... maybe I'll grab some pizza for the week....

Maybe not.

The whole experience was a bit post-apocalyptic.  But in the end the lack of food was a real team builder in the checkout line.  We were all wondering if there was a snowstorm we hadn't heard about, comparing notes on contingency meals until we could come back on a weekday.  Preferably at 10am.  (I wish!)

Finally getting home, I had just enough frozen chicken to make stew:

Ta da!

It turned out tasty, but a bit mushy... I think 45 minutes was just enough longer than 30 minutes... I have to figure out how to keep potatoes from turning too starchy.  Thoughts from the peanut gallery?

Recipe #2:  Chicken Stew

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon thyme  Italian seasoning  (I just didn't have the Thyme...ha!)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups diced potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups carrots
• 2 cups chopped chicken breasts

Directions:

• Heat oil in large pot, saute onions for 2 minutes
• Add ingredients from the broth through the pepper
• Bring to a boil
• Add potatoes, carrots and chicken
• Simmer 30 minutes, until veggies are done