Chicken, Butternut Squash, and White Bean Stew

  • -1 large chicken breast
    -2 T olive oil
    -1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and diced
    -1 med onion, chopped
    -3 celery ribs, with a few leaves, chopped
    -1 can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
    -1 can chopped tomatoes
    -2 T ww flour
    -1 T chopped garlic
    -1/2 tsp dried oregano and rosemary each
    -salt and pepper
    -2 C water
    -2 cans low sodium chicken stock

    In a soup pot, sautee 1 T oil with onion and celery until soft. Meanwhile, in a large ziplok bag, toss chicken w/ flour, salt and pepper. Remove onion and celery from pot, add the other T of oil, add chicken and flour, Sautee until browned. Add water, stock and the rest of the ingredients except beans. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer for about 45 min. Add beans, cook another 15 min or so. Skim off any froth on the surface before serving. Enjoy.

    Serves 4