Dinner

Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole is for Dinner.

Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole takes 25 minutes to cook.

Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole are:

8 ounces dried Great Northern Beans (1-1/4cups)
1 tablespoon canola oil or olive oil
6 chicken thighs (about 2 - 1/4 pounds total), skinned
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14.5oz can no salt added diced tomatoes, undrained
6 oz light, cooked smoked sausage, cut into bit size
1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/4 tsp salt ( I personally omitted)
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Here is how you make Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole:

1. Rinse beans. In large saucepan combine beans and 4 cups water, boil then reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes, remove from heat, cover let stand 1 hour. (Or, soak beans in water overnight in a covered pan.) Drain beans and rinse. In same saucepan combine beans and 4 cups of water, bring to boil, reduce heat cover and simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. drain beans.2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium-low. Brown chicken an 10 minutes, turning once to brown both sides. Remove chicken from skillet. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of dripping from skillet.3. Add carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to drippings in skillet. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or vegetables are just tender, stir occasionally. Stir in drained beans, undrained tomatoes, sausage, thyme, salt and if desired cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil then transfer 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. Makes 6 servings (1 chicken thigh with about 3/4 cup bean mixture per serving)Serving Size: makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITDIVA24.

The nutritional information for Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 256.5

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 76.0 mg
• Sodium: 377.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.2 g
• Protein: 25.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Hearty Chicken and Bean Casserole is Low Carb