Ingredients
3 tbsp. butter
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 (28-oz) can diced tomatoes
6 c. low-sodium chicken broth
1/3 c. ketchup
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar (or red or white wine vinegar)
1 tbsp. dark brown sugar
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
4 shakes of hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
1 bay leaf
2 medium potatoes (Russet or Yukon), peeled and diced
1 1/2 c. frozen white corn
1 1/2 c. frozen butter beans (aka baby lima beans)
3 c. (approximately) meat from 1 rotisserie chicken, white and dark meat
1/3 c. dry white wine
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1In a Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.Step 2Add tomatoes, chicken broth, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, hot sauce, marjoram, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 20 minutes.Step 3Season lightly with salt and pepper. Add potatoes, return to a simmer, and cook for another 10 minutes. Add corn, butter beans, and chicken and return to a simmer. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.Step 4Add the wine and simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir well and season with salt and pepper to taste, adjusting flavors if desired. Remove bay leaf before serving.
This one-pot meal works on its own, but serving it with biscuits or rolls never hurts. Our Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits would be great dunker. Here are our top tips: If you have Homemade Chicken Broth around, definitely use it—you won’t be sorry. Otherwise, your preferred packaged brand will do. Any cooked, pulled chicken is great. We prefer to use a rotisserie chicken, but if you prefer not to deal with bones or dark meat, you can always parboil or roast chicken breasts. If the stew is thicker than you’d like and you want to thin it out, you can preserve the balance of flavors by stirring tomato paste into additional chicken broth before adding it. Looking for more Southern-inspired dishes? We’ve got plenty. Did you make this stew? Let us know how it went in the comment section below!
