Chicken Stew

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It is one of those days that I don’t know what to make… so I open the refrigerator and then the freezer to see what’s inside. As you can see, I threw everything into a pot and called it a stew. Mission accomplished! A healthy, hearty meal that’s perfect for this weather. Enjoy!

Chicken stew

2 pounds Boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
4 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tsp Butter
1 shallot or onion minced
2 garlic cloves minced
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 cup of red wine
2 cups organic chicken broth low sodium
1 pack of frozen green beans
Few squirts tomato paste I used sundried tomato paste
2 fresh tomatoes cut in 2’s I used kumato variety
1 cup Baby Spinach
5-6 golden potatoes
Sundried peppers optional
Salt and pepper

Turn the temperature on medium high. In a dutch oven place olive oil, butter, onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and let it simmer for a few minutes. Add chicken and brown it for a few minutes on each side. Add wine to deglaze the pan for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients with some more salt and pepper. Once it starts to simmer lower temperature to low, close the lid and let it cook for two hours. Serve and enjoy!

Serving size: 1 thigh, 4 pieces of potatoes, 3tbsp green beans 232 calories.

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Nadia Kotsonis
Nadia Kotsonis was born and raised in Greece and lived there until she was 25 years old. She moved to the United States when she met her husband Nick, a Greek-American while on vacation in the Greek isles. 11 years since then have passed and they have two beautiful boys that keep them busy and melt their hearts: Dimitri (age 7) and Constantine (age 3). Nadia has a college degree from the University of Athens where she majored in Theology, Philosophy and Psychology. She also holds a Master Instructor Certificate from Microsoft. In her early childhood what started out as a hobby and later turned into a big passion was her love of ballet. At the age of 4 she began dancing and eventually made it into a Professional Dance School where she studied ballet, contemporary, tap, jazz, character, history of dance, anatomy and music. When Nadia first came to the U.S. she lived with her husband in Cincinnati where she worked as an IT administrator for a non-profit HR company. After a few years when their first child was born they moved to Columbus and couldn’t have been happier with the change. Nadia now works as a Greek School Teacher at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral on High St and is a member of the Greek School Board there as well. She also teaches Barre at Physique Fitness Studio in Grove City where she is a manager and a master Barre trainer. Nadia loves teaching and seeing everyone smile. When not working she enjoys reading, cooking and traveling with the family. They travel every year to Greece to see Nadia’s family and spend some time enjoying the ocean and the tasty food. One of her favorite sayings comes from Plato: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle”.