As the temperature drops I love to feed my family easy, nutritious and heart warming meals. And, as the mom of 3.5 year old twin boys who are on strike from eating vegetables I make everything with as many vegetables I can fit in.
This Curried Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew was a quick creation this week for dinner. It is full of flavour, rich in nutrients and a meal you can make in big batches to freeze for later.
- 3 large chicken breasts cubed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp medium curry powder
- 1 tbsp Club House garlic plus or 1 tsp minced fresh garlic + ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 large leek thinly sliced can use a large onion
- 2 cups sliced celery
- ¼ cup white wine
- 4 cups cubed sweet potato
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1.5 cups basmati or brown rice cooked
- 2 cups chopped kale or swiss chard, or spinach
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In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with garlic plus and curry powder and sear until golden brown and cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Set aside.
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Meanwhile, cook rice in a rice cooker or pot until just slightly under-cooked
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Add leek, celery and white wine and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add sweet potatoes, stock, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
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Add chicken, kale and cook another 5 minutes (until kale is tender). Add rice just before serving.
As a kid I remember many cold winter nights eating homemade stew. It was rich, hearty and full of brown gravy. While this stew is not a ‘traditional’ stew with beef and potatoes it is packed with flavours, the best of ingredients and loaded with nutrients. Plus, it is perfect to freeze, reheat and serve again. My boys loved it, and my husband had three bowls!
Looking for more great stew recipes? Check out these ones on LifeMadeDelicious.ca Southwest Pork & Vegetable Stew, Beef Stew, Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Stew. Looking forward to a few months of hearty, warm and nutritious cooking.
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What is your family’s favourite winter comfort food?
This looks very yummy. I love stews and soups so this is perfect for me this time of year.
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Hubby’s been talking about trying a curry recipe, I’ll send him this one!
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I literally said “Mmmm” out loud when I read the title of this post! I love curry and one-pot meals like this are the best.
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Mmmmm yum! Yes to the addition of basmati rice. Great combination of flavors.
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this sounds amaaaaazing. curry. chicken delish
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This looks so yummy, my kids love sweet potatoes and curry so I’m excited to see how they like this!
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I’m loving the way this looks. I love sweet potatotes but never had curry. I want to try this now!
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I love curries and sweet potatoes, but never tried the two together. now i will!
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This looks really good. I never would have thought to make a stew out of that combination
This looks really good but I’m a little confused. What makes it a curry if there is no curry seasoning in it?
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Kathleen – thanks for catching that! It was a typo I have corrected the recipe now. So sorry!
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This sounds yummy! I’ve never used sweet potatoes or rice in a stew before. I notice curry is mentioned in the recipe name and in the instructions but I don’t see it on the ingredient list?
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A typo Jonnie – I have fixed it now. My apologies :)
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel recently posted..Wonderful Food Wednesday #64
Love curry. Love chicken. Can’t wait to try this! I too have never used sweet potatoes in stew before.
OOh, that looks yummy and I need to add a new recipe into the rotation. Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve actually never tried curry… but this looks great. I think my hubby would love this for sure!
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This is so colorful, healthy and yummy!
Yum! This looks and sounds delicious! I love a good, healthy yet hearty soup on cool nights! Thanks for the recipe!
This looks amazingly delish. I would have to make this when hubby is away on business as he sticks his nose up at anything with curry in it. Silly man!
That is silly! I love this recipe it’s really light on the curry but has fantastic flavour.
Your soup recipe looks delicious and really healthy