Chicken With Spanish Style Butter Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish. Add the onion, celery and peppers, and fry for 5 mins. Add the garlic and paprika, and cook for a further 3 mins.
• Stir in the tomatoes, stock and butter beans, and season well. Bring to the boil, then nestle the chicken thighs into the sauce. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and put in the oven for 45 mins.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with the smoked paprika, then heat the oil in a heavy casserole and brown the meat all over.
• Lift out the chicken and add the chorizo to the pan.
• When the oil starts to come out of the chorizo, add the onion and cook over a low heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and a tablespoon of parsley.
• Cover and cook gently for another 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and beans and give it a stir.
• Add a little water if the mixture is a bit thick.
• Return the chicken to the pot, along with the thyme and bayleaf.
• Turn up the heat and bring up to a simmer.
• Lower the heat to its lowest setting, cover the pot and let it bubble away gently for 30 minutes or so.
• Remove the lid and simmer for another 15 minutes, until the sauce is thick and rich.
• Stir in a generous pinch of parsley and serve with warm crusty bread and a salad.

Steps:

• Soak the beans for at least 4 hrs or overnight in a large bowl with plenty of water to cover. Next day, rinse and drain, then put in a large heavy based pan with the onion, paprika, herb bundle and chicken. Pour over enough water or stock to cover, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 45 mins.
• Remove the chicken to a plate, then add the potatoes and chorizo to the pan. Continue cooking for 30 mins until the beans and potatoes are tender.
• Discard the skin and bones from the chicken and tear into large chunks. Return the chicken to the pan with the spinach and simmer for 5 mins.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the chorizo, onion and chicken over a high heat for 5 mins. Add the tomato and cook for a further 2-3 mins until pulpy.
• Stir in the beans, potato and stock. Bring to the boil, then cover and gently simmer for 20 mins until the potato is soft and the chicken cooked through. Stir through the parsley and serve. You can cool and freeze the stew for up to 2 months. To serve, defrost and heat through thoroughly.