This classic chicken stew is pure comfort food—simple ingredients, big flavor, and the kind of meal that makes any night feel a little cozier.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 12 ounces baby bella mushrooms, quartered
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 1 ½ pounds petite gold potatoes, halved or quartered
- Fresh thyme
- 6 cups chicken stock
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Chopped fresh parsley, for topping
- As a note, you want the potatoes, carrots and celery to be roughly the same size. Keep this in mind when chopping the vegetables and deciding if you should quarter or halve the potatoes.
- Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper. Season it with the smoked paprika and garlic powder.
- Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides - about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- In the same pot, add in the onions, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and celery. Add another pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the veggies soften, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Pour in the white wine to deglaze the pan, stirring well to remove any brown bits on the bottom of the pot. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, put the chicken thighs back in and cover with chicken stock. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally.
- After 30 minutes, use kitchen tongs or forks to shred the chicken in the soup.
- Combine the milk and flour in a shake cup or jar, shaking for 30 seconds to combine. Stream it into the soup while stirring. Bring the mixture back to a boil for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Remember, the soup is only as flavorful as your stock, so you may need to add quite a bit more salt!
- Serve immediately with chopped fresh parsley.
