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Creamy Mediterranean Bean, Chicken & Pesto Stew

Creamy Mediterranean Bean, Chicken & Pesto Stew

with Spinach & Garlic Ciabatta Dippers
4.0(71)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 06, 2025
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Calories
896 kcal
Protein
54.4g protein
Preparation Time
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Milk
  • Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Sulphites
  • Lupin
  • Sesame
  • Almond
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1

Bake-At-Home Ciabatta

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Soy; May be present: Hazelnut, Eggs, Milk, Soy, Sulphites, Lupin, Sesame, Almond.)

2

Garlic

330 g

Chicken Thigh

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1 packet

Cannellini Beans

1

Zucchini

1 packet

Basil Pesto

(Contains: Milk, Cashew;)

1 packet

Soffritto Mix

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Powder

1 sachet

Herb & Mushroom Seasoning

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Soy;)

Calories896 kcal
Energy (kJ)3750 kJ
Fat38.4 g
of which saturates12.5 g
Carbohydrate73.7 g
of which sugars10.4 g
Dietary Fibre21.2 g
Protein54.4 g
Sodium1810 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Cooking Steps

1

• Cut zucchini into bite-sized chunks. Finely chop garlic. Drain and rinse half the cannellini beans. • Cut chicken thigh into 2cm chunks. • In a large saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat. Cook chicken with zucchini and soffritto mix, tossing, until browned, 5-6 minutes. • Add cannellini beans and cook, until softened, 1-2 minutes.

2

• Add herb & mushroom seasoning, the plain flour and half the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in light cooking cream, vegetable stock powder (see ingredients) and the water. • Reduce heat to medium and simmer, until thickened, 2-3 minutes.

3

• Meanwhile, cut bake-at-home ciabatta into slices. Toast or grill ciabatta to your liking. • In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter and remaining garlic in 10 second bursts, until melted and fragrant. • Brush garlic butter over ciabatta then cut into slices. Season.

4

• Remove saucepan from heat, then stir through baby spinach leaves, until wilted. Season with pepper. • Divide creamy Mediterranean bean and chicken stew between bowls. Top with basil pesto. • Serve with garlic ciabatta dippers. Enjoy!