Quick and Easy Chicken Casserole

A hearty one-pot chicken stew with tender thighs, butter beans, baby potatoes, and vegetables in a rich Dijon-spiked broth. Ready in under an hour.

4.9 (8 reviews)

• By Ricky Robinson • Updated March 2, 2023

This is a proper one-pot stew that comes together quickly but tastes like it's been simmering away for hours. The chicken thighs stay tender, the vegetables soften nicely, and the butter beans add a bit of heft to the whole thing.

What makes this work is the simplicity. You don't need anything fancy, just decent ingredients and about an hour of your time. The Dijon mustard gives the broth a subtle sharpness that cuts through the richness, whilst the thyme and bay leaf add a gentle herby backdrop.

You don't need hours of slow cooking to get deep flavour when you build the base properly.

It's the kind of dish that fills the kitchen with good smells and leaves you with minimal washing up, which is always a win on a busy weeknight.

The method here is straightforward. Start by softening the onions, carrots, and celery in a large pot until they're tender and starting to sweeten. Add the garlic and flour, which helps thicken the broth as it simmers, then throw in the chicken, potatoes, butter beans, and stock. Everything cooks together in one pot, making it dead easy to prepare.

After about thirty minutes of gentle simmering, the chicken will be cooked through, the potatoes tender, and the broth will have thickened into something rich and comforting. The vegetables hold their shape but soften enough to become part of the dish rather than just floating about in liquid.

Serve it in deep bowls with a good handful of freshly chopped parsley scattered over the top. The parsley adds a fresh, bright note that balances out the richness of the stew. Pair it with some crusty bread for mopping up the broth, and you've got yourself a proper satisfying meal that's both nourishing and easy on the cook.

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4.9 • 8 reviews

Quick and Easy Chicken Casserole