These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Friday, December 31, 2010

Dijon Chicken Stew with Potatoes and Kale

We made this with leftover ham from Christmas dinner, and it was super easy! I doubt we'll ever bother with the chicken version.
Original recipe:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001142000


Our version:
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients:
* 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
* 1 cup sliced leek (we just used onion)
* 1 cup celery, chopped (our addition ~ celery is good for you!)
* 4 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 pound cooked ham, cut into bite-sized cubes
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
* 1 cup dry white wine
* 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 cup water
* 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled white potato (about 1 pound)
* 8 cups loosely packed torn kale (about 5 ounces)
* Crushed red pepper (optional)

Preparation:
1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add leek and celery; sauté 6 minutes or until tender and golden brown. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute.
2. Add wine to pan. Combine 1 cup broth and 3 tablespoons flour, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add broth mixture, remaining 2 cups broth, water, and mustard to pan; bring to a boil. Stir in ham and black pepper. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
3. Stir in potato. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until potato is tender. Stir in kale; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Garnish with crushed red pepper, if desired.

This information goes with the recipe using breaded chicken, but I'd guess it's still fairly accurate.
Nutritional Information: 
Calories: 324 (22% from fat)
Fat: 7.9g (sat 1.5g,mono 3.5g,poly 1.7g)
Protein: 30.9g
Carbohydrate: 33.7g
Fiber: 5g
Cholesterol: 85mg
Iron: 4.6mg
Sodium: 659mg
Calcium: 180mg

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