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Pesto chicken stew with cheesy dumplings
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Pesto chicken stew with cheesy dumplings

18 ingredients 50 min Serves 8 openrecipes
Pesto chicken stew with cheesy dumplings

A slow-cooked chicken casserole with Italian basil flavours that makes a perfect weekend one-pot

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1347
Calories
68g
Protein
61g
Fat
128g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 12-15 chicken thighs , skin removed, bone in
  • 200g smoked bacon lardons or chopped bacon
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 4 celery sticks, chopped
  • 3 leeks , chopped
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 200ml white wine
  • 1l chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 140g sundried tomatoes
  • 140g fresh pesto
  • small bunch basil , chopped
  • 140g butter
  • 250g self-raising flour
  • 100g Parmesan , grated
  • 50g pine nuts

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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