Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Stew
 
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This spinach and artichoke chicken stew was inspired by the classic appetizer dip! I wanted to turn the creamy dip into a main dish in a very hands-off approach utilizing my crock-pot. This stew requires literally 10 minutes of hands-on time, and tastes like the classic dip we all know and love! It’s also filled with good-for-you ingredients and is nutritious and so satisfying and filling! It’s really a meal-in-one with the protein from the chicken lots of veggies from spinach, onions, and artichokes, and some fiber-filled carbohydrates from the beans. I usually like to serve this soup with a side though…recent favorites have been baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter, or the sweet potato biscuit recipe already on the blog.
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Recipe type: Slow Cooker/Crock Pot
Cuisine: Dinner, Entree, Main Dish
Serves: 5-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 small (or one large) onion, diced (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1-1¼ lb chicken breast
  • 2 cups broth (chicken, vegetable, bouillon, etc.) -can add 1-2 cups more if you want a thinner soup with more broth
  • 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, quartered
  • 2 (15 ounces each) cans white beans (or 3 cups cooked)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 7 ounce bag fresh spinach (or sub 9-10 ounce frozen box of spinach)
  • ½-1 cup ricotta cheese
  • ½-1 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Add olive oil to a skillet and saute onion over medium heat until softened. Stir in garlic and cook another minute until fragrant.
  2. Next, transfer sauteed onions and garlic from the skillet to crock pot. Add in raw chicken breasts, 2 cups broth, artichoke hearts, beans, salt, and pepper.
  3. Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 4-6 hours.
  4. Stir in spinach, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Cook on low heat an additional 30-60 minutes.
  5. If you want a more soup/thin texture, feel free to add an additional 1-2 cups broth. We personally prefer this as a very thick stew!
  6. Enjoy!
Recipe by Audra's Appetite at https://audrasappetite.com/spinach-and-artichoke-chicken-stew/