Description
This recipe came from the soup kettle section of the cookbook "365 easy one-dish meals". It is different and yummy! I usually use canneloni beans instead of the limas.
Ingredients
- Oil
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Onion
- Celery Ribs
- Red Bell Pepper
- Garlic Clove
- Chicken Broth
- Water
- Yams
- Thyme
- Baby Lima Beans
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Chop the onion, celery, and red pepper
- Mince the garlic
- Peel and yams and cut into 3 / 4-inch pieces
- Cut the chicken into small cubes
- Heat the oil in a large soup pot
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring, over high heat 4-5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through
- Add onion, celery, red pepper and garlic
- Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes
- Stir in chicken broth, water, yams and thyme
- Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes
- Add beans and cook 5 minutes longer
- Stir in salt and pepper