Chicken Stew

I made a wonderful chicken stew/soup the other day fantastic for winter, loaded with veggies and great flavors with the leeks, garlic and herbs and so good for you....

Ingredients:

• 6 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
• 2 cups of chicken stock and 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 red onion
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 2 sticks of chopped celery
• 2 sliced leeks
• one zucchini and one yellow squash
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• one pack of chopped mushrooms
• one spoon Italian herbs
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 frozen green beans
• olive oil

Method:

1. saute the onions, leeks and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes add the celery, mushrooms and squash and saute another few minutes
2. then add the tomatoes, and herbs salt and pepper to taste and saute on low for 3 minutes
3. then add the chicken stock and vegetable stock and the chicken cover and simmer on a low heat for 45 minutes to one hour

Garnish with fresh cilantro. I ate this with crusty whole grain bread.

So go on warm yourself up and take a bowl!

What's your favorite winter food?

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