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Spring Chicken Ragu

Spring Chicken Ragu

Stewing the chicken on the bone makes it tender and juicy.

10th Anniversary Cookbook; Martha Stewart Living Cookbook, 2000 http://www.marthastewart.com/344846/spring-chicken-ragu
3.5
Rated
70100(2)2
  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 2 whole chicken breasts (1 3/4 pounds), bone in, split and skinned
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 1 3/4 cups <u>Homemade Chicken Stock</u>, or canned low-sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat
    • 4 canned plum tomatoes, seeded and quartered
    • 12 baby carrots, peeled and trimmed
    • 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
    • 1 leek (about 6 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch rounds, well washed
    • 1 cup shelled peas, preferably fresh
    • Fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large skillet, add chicken, and cook over medium-high heat until golden brown on both sides, about 7 minutes total.
  2. Add stock and tomatoes, bring to a boil, and cover. Cook on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes; remove chicken, and set aside.
  3. Add carrots to skillet, and cook, covered, until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus, leeks, and peas, and cook until all the vegetables are tender, about 5 more minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, pull chicken from bone, and shred into large bite-size pieces. Return chicken to skillet, and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Garnish with sprigs of parsley, if desired.

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