Dinner

Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole is for Dinner.

Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole takes 180 minutes to prepare.

Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole takes 45 minutes to cook.

Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole are:

8 ounces dried Great Northern beans (1-1/4 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
1 stalk celery, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14-1/2-ounce can Hunt's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
6 ounces Healthy Ones Light Smoked Sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Here is how you make Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole:

1. Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 4 cups cold water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand for 1 hour. (Or, soak beans in water overnight in a covered pan.) Drain beans and rinse. In the same saucepan combine beans and 4 cups cold water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Drain beans.2. Preheat oven to 350?F. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium-low. Brown chicken about 10 minutes, turning once to brown both sides. Remove chicken from skillet. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of drippings from the skillet.3. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to drippings in skillet. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or vegetables are just tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in drained beans, undrained tomatoes, sausage, thyme, salt, and, if desired, cayenne pepper. Bring to boiling. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Arrange chicken thighs on top.4. Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (180?F). Makes 6 servings (1/2 chicken breast with about 3/4 cup bean mixture per serving)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NADALIA.

The nutritional information for Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 267.3

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 80.9 mg
• Sodium: 659.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 34.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Heart Warming Chicken and White Bean Casserole is Low Fat