By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 1, 2026
Serves 8
211 cal · 60 min
Chicken Stew
Recipe GLPR18fd491a56fd65
A hearty, comforting stew loaded with tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and aromatic herbs. Chicken breasts are simmered with tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, and celery in a savory broth until everything is perfectly tender. This one-pot meal is ideal for a satisfying dinner that feeds the whole family.
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Ingredients
8 boneless chicken breasts, skin removed
1 cup water
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 bay leaves
Directions
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Remove any skin and excess fat from the chicken breasts and discard.
In a large skillet or Dutch oven, combine the chicken breasts, water, minced garlic, chopped onion, salt, black pepper, chopped tomatoes, and fresh parsley. Stir gently to mix.
Cover the skillet tightly with a lid and cook over low heat for 25 minutes, allowing the chicken and tomatoes to release their flavors.
After 25 minutes, add the chopped celery, potatoes, carrots, and bay leaves to the pot. Stir gently to combine with the liquid.
Cover again and continue cooking over low heat for 15 more minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F) and all vegetables are tender.
Remove the bay leaves before serving. Ladle the stew into bowls and serve hot.
Comments
Every ingredient is stocked at any Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, or Walmart in Charlotte, and costs roughly $12–14 total, or $1.50–1.75 per serving—a solid weeknight value. The stated 60 minutes is honest for browning chicken and simmering, though active prep (chopping five vegetables) runs closer to 20 minutes before the pot goes on heat. This is a forgiving, hands-off dish once assembled, and reheats beautifully for leftovers, which fits a busy household well; the only reason it's not a 4.5 is that it's straightforward comfort food without any particular local relevance or seasonal angle that would make it sing in a Charlotte context.
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