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Rich and Tasty Southern Chicken Stew Recipe
This southern chicken stew recipe is very rich and contains beans, bacon, onion, and cabbage. This is a very hearty stew. You can either cook it in a pan, a Dutch oven or in a crockpot. The longer you cook it, the better it becomes actually so if you have a crockpot you might want to try this chicken stew recipe out in that.
You can also halve the ingredients if you want to because this recipe makes a huge ten servings! This southern chicken stew recipe is good served with bread and butter or even by itself and if you were looking for filling chicken stew recipes, you have found one here!
This is a good recipe for those on a low fat diet it doesn't quite make our heart healthy diet recipes list because the sodium count is rather high with a few substitutions though this could e a really healthy recipe even if blood pressure is a concern of yours. As always consult with your own dietitian if in any doubt.
Southern Chicken Stew with Bacon and Cabbage
Ingredients -
2 onions, sliced
8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 (15 ˝ ounce) cans great northern beans
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
8 chicken bouillon cubes
2 heads cabbage, shredded
10 slices bacon
2 large chicken breasts with bone
8 (14 ounce) cans water (from chicken broth can)
Soul seasoning or salt and pepper to season
Preparation:
Fry the bacon and keep the fat.
Chop the bacon into small pieces and drain it on paper towels.
Sauté the cabbage in the bacon fat until golden. Combine the bacon, cabbage, and onions and drain them on paper towels.
Season the chicken and fry it until well browned in the skillet with the bacon fat.
Add the bouillon cubes, broth, potatoes, and water. Simmer until the chicken is tender.
Set aside the chicken to cool then shred it into medium pieces. Add the chicken, cabbage mixture, potatoes, and beans to the pan and cook for a couple of hours or until the chicken is tender and the sauce is thick.
(Serves 10)
Southern Chicken Stew with Bacon and Cabbage
Nutritional Info:
Calories (kcal): 512
% Calories from Fat: 10.1%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 64.5%
% Calories from Protein: 25.5%
Per Serving Nutritional Information:
Total Fat (g): 6g 9%
Saturated Fat (g): 2g 9%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 3g 12%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 1g 6%
Cholesterol (mg): 19mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 85g 28%
Dietary Fiber (g): 24g 96%
Protein (g): 34g 67%
Sodium (mg): 1025mg 43%
Potassium (mg): 2399mg 69%
Calcium (mg): 269mg 27%
Iron (mg): 7mg 40%
Zinc (mg): 3mg 22%
Vitamin C (mg): 86mg 144%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 267IU 5%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 30 1/2RE 3%
Vitamin B6 (mg): 1.0mg 49%
Vitamin B12 (mcg): .3mcg 5%
Thiamin B1 (mg): .8mg 54%
Riboflavin B2 (mg): .4mg 22%
Folacin (mcg): 522mcg 131%
Niacin (mg): 8mg 40%