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Spring Chicken in a Pot

Spring Chicken in a Pot

Name: Spring Chicken in a Pot
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Olive oil 1 tbsp; Onion 1; Chicken thighs 1 lb (500 g); Potatoes 10 oz (300 g); Vegetable stock 1 3/4 cups (425 ml); Broccoli 12 oz (350 g); Mixed greens 12 oz (350 g); Green peas 5 oz (140 g); Spring onions 1 bunch; Pesto 2 tbsp; Black pepper

with spring veggies and herby pesto

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

	1 tbsp Olive oil
	1 Onion chopped
	1 lb (500 g) Chicken thighs boneless, skinless
	10 oz (300 g) Potatoes small new
	1 3/4 cups (425 ml) Vegetable stock low-sodium
	12 oz (350 g) Broccoli cut into small florets
	12 oz (350 g) Mixed greens spring greens, shredded
	5 oz (140 g) Green peas
	1 bunch Spring onions sliced
	2 tbsp Pesto green, homemade or store-bought
	Black pepper freshly ground, to taste

Nutritional information

339

calories

10g

fat

27g

carbohydrates

36g

protein

fiber

438mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

1 tbsp Olive oil
1 Onion
chopped
1 lb (500 g) Chicken thighs
boneless, skinless
10 oz (300 g) Potatoes
small new
1 3/4 cups (425 ml) Vegetable stock
low-sodium
12 oz (350 g) Broccoli
cut into small florets
12 oz (350 g) Mixed greens
spring greens, shredded
5 oz (140 g) Green peas
1 bunch Spring onions
sliced
2 tbsp Pesto
green, homemade or store-bought
Black pepper
freshly ground, to taste

Spring Chicken in a Pot

This simple recipe for Spring Chicken in a Pot offers a light and vibrant weeknight dinner that feels extra special. Chock-full of seasonal vegetables like new potatoes, broccoli, spring greens, green peas and spring onions, as well as chicken, it’s the ultimate feel-good food. Serve hot with a swirl of homemade green pesto. I like this bright pepita pesto with baby spinach and parsley. It is fast and easy to make, and once done, you will wonder why you ever bought it.

Start out by cooking up the onion, then add the chicken, potatoes, and vegetable stock. Simmer until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked. Next, stir in the veggies and greens and cook for another 5 minutes. Finish the dish off with a swirl of green pesto and serve hot. Enjoy!

To make the Spring Chicken in a Pot, you will need the following ingredients.

Steps to make Spring Chicken in a Pot

1	Sauté onion	5
Heat the oil In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add the chopped onion. Cook gently for 5 minutes until softened.
2	Add chicken	5
Add the chicken and cook until lightly colored.
3	Add potatoes and stock	30
Add the potatoes, 1 ¾ cups vegetable stock, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked.
4	Add veggies	5
Add the broccoli florets, shredded spring greens, green peas, and sliced spring onions. Stir well and return to a boil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
5	Add pesto	1
Stir in 2 tablespoons green pesto and heat through.
6	Serve
Serve hot and enjoy!

Perfect for the whole family, this easy and delicious Spring Chicken in a Pot is a weeknight winner. Did you make this recipe? Let us know! Please share a photo with us @cookmerecipes on Instagram, and don’t forget to leave a comment.

Lilly Mathuse

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