Easy Creamy Chicken Stew with Potatoes recipe is like a big ole hug from the inside out. It’s comfort food without the extra fat and calories.
When it’s cold outside we crave comfort food. Comfort food like this Easy Creamy Chicken Stew with Potatoes Recipe that can be made in a jiffy! Our creamy chicken stew recipe is comfort food from the inside out and like our vegetable beef soup and our caldereta slow cooker recipe, it keeps you satisfied for hours.
When my kids were younger we made a lot of dishes like this Creamy Chicken Stew with Potatoes.
They fondly called these dishes “Sip” which stood for “Sh*t in a pot”.
It described a lot of my recipes from that time. No recipe and just using ingredients that I had on hand.
Those dishes were one of the reasons why I started my blog.
My daughter would ask how I’d made a certain dish that she’d grown up eating.
When I told her I just thrown this and that in a pan she got a little exasperated and asked why in the heck didn’t I write these recipes down?
How in the heck was she supposed to make it?
I had a similar experience with food that I fondly remember eating at my grandma Nanas house. I sure wish I had her sugar cookie recipe so I can relate.
This Creamy Chicken Stew with Potatoes recipe is one of those recipes that was in my head and just came together. It turned out so good and perfect for so many reasons!
- It’s quick and easy to put together in one pot.
- Uses everyday whole ingredients.
- Low in fat and calories.
- Budget friendly
Don’t have time to make it now? Pin it for later!
You could definitely add the veggies of your choice but I didn’t go crazy for a reason.
I wanted this dish quick and simple and of course, delicious! I hope you enjoy your own version of “SIP”.
Easy Creamy Chicken Stew with Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced (1-1/2 cup)
- 2 russet potatoes cubed (4 cups)
- 1 red pepper diced
- 8 oz mushrooms roughly chopped
- 3 lbs chicken thighs boneless, skinless and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken stock low fat, low sodium
- 2 tbsp thyme fresh
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large stock pot (6 qt) melt butter and add potatoes and onions. Cook until they begin to soften (not browned). Add chicken, mushrooms, and red peppers. Stir to combine.
- Add flour and stir to coat. Pour in chicken stock, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender. Not mushy!
- Add additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve in bowls and garnish with additional fresh thyme if desired.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
If you enjoyed our Chicken Stew here are a few more recipes you may like
Easy and Healthy Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Ham and Bean Soup
Savory Lentil Sausage Soup
Michaela Kenkel
Monday 12th of October 2020
I made this AGAIN over the weekend and enjoyed it this time if not more than the first time I made it! I am going to try it with leftover turkey next month! ;)
Julie Menghini
Tuesday 13th of October 2020
We love this one too! Thank you!
Michaela Kenkel
Monday 8th of January 2018
That looks like a piping hot bowl of comfort right there!
Julie Menghini
Monday 8th of January 2018
Thank you so much, Michaela! I could eat soup every day!
Dan from Platter Talk
Monday 8th of January 2018
Your photos of this wonderfully creamy chicken stew are almost 3-dimenstional. I don't think it could look any better and I can only imagine how great it tastes. Beautiful job with this recipe, Julie!
Julie Menghini
Monday 8th of January 2018
Thank you so much, Dan! It's definitely soup season here!
Elena
Monday 8th of January 2018
Wow, this chicken stew recipe looks yummy!Perfect for the dinner. I will try at home. Thanks Julie for sharing!
Julie Menghini
Monday 8th of January 2018
Thank you so much, Elena!
Debra C.
Sunday 7th of January 2018
Ha! Love your sense of humor :D What a lovely recipe and I'm sure your daughter's loving it too, truly looks like the perfect bowl of stew! Using chicken thighs is smart too, they impart so much flavor, yum!!!
Julie Menghini
Monday 8th of January 2018
Thank you, Debra! It helped get my kids to eat dishes that they thought it was like legal cussing LOL.