Mom's Comforting Chicken Stew

This is a delicious, rich, creamy, and satisfying chicken stew that my mom makes when the weather is nippy out. Use more or less veggies to your liking if desired. I usually bake a homemade loaf of bread to dig in. This is comfort food at its best!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 646 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 carrots, diced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 green onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon mustard powder
• ½ cup green peas
• 10 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, or more to taste, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 potato, diced
• 1 cup diced boneless chicken

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add potatoes and carrots; cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add peas; cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat butter in a heavy skillet until melted. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and green onion; cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir chicken stock, heavy cream, mustard powder, salt, and pepper into the skillet. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Fold in potatoes, carrots, and peas; cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove stew from heat and garnish with cilantro.