This Is Not Your Typical Chicken Vegetable Stew

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup french lentils
• 1 cup yellow split peas
• 1 cup mung beans
• 1 cup black-eyed peas
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 8 cups water
• 2 lbs carrots, sliced 1-inch thick
• 2 1/2 lbs red potatoes, halved and then cut into eighths
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, sliced 1-inch thick
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons salt free herb and spice seasoning mix
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 add lentils, peas, beans, broth and water to roasting pan. stir.
• 3 mix vegetables together in a large bowl. pour on top of the legumes, being careful that they stay below the surface.
• 4 sprinkle the salt and seasonings over the top. drizzle with the olive oil and cover.
• 5 put in oven for 3 hours. stir. put back in oven for an hour or so until grains and veggies are cooked through.
• 6 meanwhile, cut chicken into bite size pieces and season with garlic & salt. cook on med/high heat till done.
• 7 serve stew in shallow bowls with chicken on top.