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Speedy one-pot harissa chicken & bean stew
Give your dinner a North African-inspired twist! Chicken, borlotti beans and courgettes simmer in a rich harissa-spiked tomato sauce, while preserved lemon adds bright, zesty pops. A drizzle of cooling yogurt and fresh coriander finish this quick one-pot in style.
SWK: High protein
Plants 4
SWK: High fibre
quick cook
Serving size
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 1 courgette
- 3 garlic clove
- 300g diced chicken breast
- 20g preserved lemons (Sulphites) (Lemons (61%), Salt (10%). Packed in Water (29%))
- 2 tbsp harissa paste (Red Chilli, Garlic, Tomato Puree, Sea Salt, Coriander, Acetic Acid, Paprika, Cumin, Caraway, Mint)
- 200g passata (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 1 chicken stock cube (use half) (Celery) (sea salt, potato starch*, sustainable palm oil* , sugar*, chicken fat* 3.5%, yeast extract, natural flavour, chicken meat* 1%, herbs & spices* (turmeric*, black pepper*, parsley*, rosemary*), onion powder*. * Organic ingredient)
- 230g borlotti beans (Rehydrated beans, water, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid.)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 60g fat-free Greek-style yogurt (Milk) (Skimmed Milk Concentrate, Skimmed Milk, Bacterial Starter Culture)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 469
Protein: 54g
Carbs: 49g
Fat: 4.3g
Ingredients
- 2 onion
- 2 courgette
- 6 garlic clove
- 600g diced chicken breast
- 40g preserved lemons (Sulphites) (Lemons (61%), Salt (10%). Packed in Water (29%))
- 4 tbsp harissa paste (Red Chilli, Garlic, Tomato Puree, Sea Salt, Coriander, Acetic Acid, Paprika, Cumin, Caraway, Mint)
- 400g passata (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 1 chicken stock cube (Celery) (sea salt, potato starch*, sustainable palm oil* , sugar*, chicken fat* 3.5%, yeast extract, natural flavour, chicken meat* 1%, herbs & spices* (turmeric*, black pepper*, parsley*, rosemary*), onion powder*. * Organic ingredient)
- 460g borlotti beans (Rehydrated beans, water, salt, antioxidant: ascorbic acid.)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 120g fat-free Greek-style yogurt (Milk) (Skimmed Milk Concentrate, Skimmed Milk, Bacterial Starter Culture)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 468
Protein: 54g
Carbs: 49g
Fat: 4.3g
Speedy one-pot harissa chicken & bean stew
Give your dinner a North African-inspired twist! Chicken, borlotti beans and courgettes simmer in a rich harissa-spiked tomato sauce, while preserved lemon adds bright, zesty pops. A drizzle of cooling yogurt and fresh coriander finish this quick one-pot in style.
Cook time:
20 mins
Cuisine:
North African
Food group:
Poultry
Allergens: Sulphites, Milk
Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- 1x large non-stick saucepan
Prep your veg
- Peel the onions and cut each into 8 wedges, then dice the courgettes into 2cm chunks. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
Create a stir!
- Spritz a large non-stick saucepan with cooking spray and put it over a medium heat. Fry the onions, courgettes and garlic with the chicken for 5-7 mins until the veg are softened and the chicken is browned.
Add the stock & simmer
- Meanwhile, finely slice the preserved lemon and discard any pips.
- Tip the harissa, preserved lemon and passata into the pan.
- Crumble in half the stock cube (all of it for 4 portions), then add the beans with their water, along with 100ml water (150ml for 4 portions). Simmer for 5-7 mins (7-9 mins for 4 portions), until the sauce is thickened and glossy and the chicken is cooked through.
Add your finishing touches
- While everything simmers, finely chop the coriander, then stir half into the pan.
- To serve, drizzle the yogurt over the beans and scatter with the remaining coriander.