Name: Cowboy chicken & bean stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: drizzle of oil; 1 large onion chopped; 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon chopped; 8 chicken portions (we used thighs and drumsticks), skin removed; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes with garlic; 200g barbecue sauce (measure by filling half a 400g can if you don't have scales); 1 tbsp dried oregano or mixed dried herbs; 2 x 400g cans pinto beans; grated cheddar and tortilla chips, to serve (optional)

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Cowboy chicken & bean stew

Cowboy chicken & bean stew

Cassie Best

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 20 mins

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A paprika-spiced casserole that's campsite-friendly and warming for the tum- pinto beans stretch the dish a little further

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Ingredients

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drizzle of oil
1 large onion

chopped
6 rashers smoked streaky bacon

chopped
8 chicken

portions (we used thighs and drumsticks), skin removed
1 tbsp smoked paprika
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

with garlic
200g barbecue sauce

(measure by filling half a 400g can if you don't have scales)
1 tbsp dried oregano

or mixed dried herbs
2 x 400g cans pinto beans
grated cheddar

and tortilla chips, to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal614
fat29g
saturates8g
carbs40g
sugars23g
fibre7g
protein43g
salt3.4g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large casserole dish with a lid. Add the onion and bacon, and cook over a medium heat for 15 mins, until the onion is really soft and starting to brown, and the bacon is crisp. Push to the side of the pan, increase the heat and add the chicken pieces. Cook for a few mins until the meat is nicely browned, but don’t worry if it’s not evenly coloured. Add the paprika, tomatoes, along with half a can (200ml) water, the barbecue sauce, herbs, a pinch of salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Cover with a lid, lower the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 45 mins, stirring occasionally.
step 2

Check that the chicken is tender – if not, cover again and cook for 15 mins more. Add the beans and simmer, uncovered, for 20 mins until the sauce is thickened. Serve in bowls topped with grated cheddar and tortilla chips, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2013

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