Healthy spicy chicken stew
My housemate is on weight-watchers and as it is nearing the blustery wintery weather I thought it was time to get the old slow cooker out and my get my creativity on! I am an avid fan of spicy foods, not to mention I love being healthy. For those on weight watchers this hearty supper serves 6 and is only 7 POINTS! Full nutritional info at the bottom... hope you enjoy. The starch in the pasta should thicken the stew up but if you like a really thick stew add a little cornflour. Also if you prefer a firecracker stew add more chilli.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- olive oil, as needed
- 200g chopped red onions
- 2 medium red chillies, chopped
- 100g chopped chorizo sausage
- 1 teaspoon hot chilli powder
- 200g chopped carrots
- a few thyme sprigs
- 3 skinless chicken breast fillets
- 200ml low cal white wine (Black Tower B® wine is good)
- 500ml low salt chicken stock
- 50g dried pasta shells
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:6hr ›
Ready in:6hr15min
- Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan; add the onions, chopped chillies, chorizo, chilli powder, carrots and thyme. Fry for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Whilst the onions and chorizo are frying, dice the chicken breast and place into the slow cooker. Cover with the wine and stock.
- Once onions are soft and chorizo crisp, transfer the contents of the frying pan to the slow cooker. Mix well.
- Place on a low setting and slow cook for 6 hours. In the last 30 minutes, add the pasta and cook till tender.
Tip
If you like your stew spicier add chilli to your taste. I love bonnet chillies myself. Same goes for making it thicker or thinner.
Nutrition
Per my calculations, eacy 425g serving contains: protein 12.5g; carbohydrate 28.1g; total fat 11.2g; fibre 7.6g.
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I made this exactly as the recipe instructs and it is AMAZING! No need to change a thing. Serve with crusty bread. - 29 Jan 2018
Amazing recipe. I replaced the carrots for mushroom and the chilli powder for habanero tabasco sauce. WOW best dish ever. defo making again and again. - 06 Jun 2016
Lovely recipe. At first I wasn't sure it would be enough for 4 servings but once it was dished out and served with crusty bread it was lovely and plentiful. Will be making again. - 03 Jul 2015