Slow-Cooker Chicken Stew With Sausage and White Beans

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken Stew With Sausage and White Beans
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed; , Salt and pepper; 3/4 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 pound hot ot, sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 2 , onions, chopped fine; 1 , fennel bulb, stalks discarded, bulb halved, cored, and sliced thin; 1/3 cup, all-purpose flour; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, tomato paste; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 4 cups, chicken broth, plus extra as needed; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 2 (15-ounce) cans, cannellini beans, rinsed; 2 , bay leaves; 6 ounces (6 cups), baby spinach; , grated Parmesan cheese

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This hearty stew takes its inspiration from classic Tuscan white bean stew, only here we combined meaty chicken thighs with sausage.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES6 to 8

TIME4 to 5 hours on low

Slow cooker size5 to 7 quarts

Slow-Cooker Chicken Stew With Sausage and White Beans

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We found it was worth getting out the skillet to brown the chicken and sausage and sauté the aromatics and fennel, as this step added a richer, deeper flavor. The sliced fennel, thyme, and red pepper flakes complemented the flavors of the I...

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