CLASSIC CHICKEN STEW

PREP: 15 MINUTES | COOK: 90 MINUTES | MAKES: 8 SERVINGS

1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided

1 yellow onion, diced

1½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic

1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme

1 tablespoon coconut flour

4 cups broth (any type)

½ cup dry white wine

½ sweet potato, peeled and diced

¾ cup peeled and diced celery root

½ cup chopped zucchini

1½ carrots, cut into ½-inch slices

1 dried bay leaf

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

1.Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F and move a rack to the lowest position. Generously season the chicken with salt and pepper.

2.Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate. Repeat with another 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the other half of the chicken.

3.Add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil to the pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for 3 minutes. Add the coconut flour and brown for 2 minutes.

4.Stir in the broth and wine. Add the sweet potato, celery root, zucchini, carrots, and bay leaf. Add the chicken to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake for 1 hour. Remove the bay leaf, garnish with the fresh parsley, and serve warm.

NUTRITION

Calories: 125

Fat: 5 g

Carbohydrates: 4 g

Sodium: 256 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 14 g

Sugar: 1.5 g