September 18, 2013

Chicken Stew with Turnips and Mushrooms from Eating Well Magazine


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Chicken Stew with Turnip and Mushrooms


I love fall. Hot weather isn't something I do well with and most of the summer I stay indoors. Growing up in Seattle it was never overly hot and the humidity was low. Then I moved to West Virginia. The humidity and heat almost did me in the first summer. It didn't help that we had a heat wave and the day my husband and I got married it was almost 100 (and yes my husband and I met and got married in only 11 months - sometimes things just fall into place). Fall is a total other story. I love fall in my state. The leaves are beautiful here and the weather is mild. Plus it means lots of soups, stews, and chili. It is by far my favorite time of the year. Tonight I tried a new recipe for Chicken Stew with Turnips and Mushrooms from the October 2013 issue of Eating Well magazine.
Sculpture Ritter Park Huntington, WV
Sculpture Ritter Park Huntington, WV

This recipe has 14 ingredients. It takes 45 minutes of total time, all of which is active and makes 6 servings. I only made a few modifications to the original recipe. First, I used baby kale. I was so happy to have found  washed and ready to eat baby kale at the store this week. It's a new item and I scooped it up. So much easier than washing and cutting regular kale. In order to have the turnips fully cooked it took approximately 10 minutes more than the recipe suggested. I really don't like the texture of undercooked turnips. I served the stew with homemade Irish soda bread.
Bridge Ritter Park Huntington, WV
Bridge Ritter Park Huntington, WV

My whole family enjoyed this stew. The flavor was great and the fact that it had mushrooms was the selling point for my two boys. They are both obsessed with mushrooms. The stew was perfect for a cool evening and serving it with Irish soda bread was a nice combination since the bread could sop up the stew. This is definitely a recipe I would make again. If you aren't a fan of turnips this recipe would also work well with potatoes, sweet potatoes or parsnips.

For the recipe go to Chicken Stew with Turnip and Mushrooms.

Chicken Stew with Turnip and Mushrooms


Recipe Type: Main
Summary:
A filling chicken stew recipe with baby kale, turnips and mushrooms. Perfect for fall and winter!
Preparation Time: 0h, 15m
Cooking Time: 0h, 30m
Total Time: 0h, 45m
Yield: Serves 6

26 comments:

  1. The heat and especially the humidity were ridiculous this past summer. It was one of our worst up here in MA.

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    1. Our summer was all over the place. It was very, very wet and then very hot.

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  2. Sometimes people do just 'know' when they get married. Both sets of my grandparents did the same and were married their whole lives. :)

    The stew does sound good for cooler weather. You do a great job with your photos.

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    1. My great grandparents were the same way :) Thanks for the sweet comments, I appreciate them!

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  3. I love the baby kale that's at the market now. Great idea to put it into the stew. I love turnip also.

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    1. I love baby kale. It was the first time I had seen it at our stores and it is so much easier than dealing with regular kale! I agree about turnips, they are delicious.

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  4. We love stew any kind of stew but this sounds delicious with baby kale. I've actually never had baby kale in stew before so I'm willing to try it. So happy that you're back to normal. I love that picture of the sculpture and it would make a great place to take a pic of you. :)

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    1. I'd never had it before either, but it is so nice and convenient! I will be using it a lot more in the future!

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  5. I'm the opposite to you ... I hibernate during winter and just love the warmer weather. Spring and Autumn are certainly favourites though - a good time to get in the yard and enjoy the outdoors. Have Fall fun, cheers Alison x

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    1. My husband is the same as you :) He prefers warmer weather. We don't have spring here really, it goes from 30 to 90 in a week. I would love if we had an actual spring this year!

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  6. That looks really delicious. I'm always looking for ways to use greens and I haven't tried too many turnip dishes so this seems like a good start.

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    1. I try to use greens a lot too. They are very healthy!

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  7. Looks divine as always!

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  8. I just finished having a kale/tomato/bell pepper salad and the produce came from my garden. I will pass on the recipe because I'm not fond of turnips.

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    1. I have tomatoes and bell peppers in my garden, but no kale :) I bet your salad was delicious!

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  9. We love mushroom. This would be perfect for a cool weather.
    I wish we have fall here too. But I love our rainy season.:)

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    1. We love mushrooms in my house too. It will be a great stew when the weather gets cold, I agree!

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  10. One of my favorite comfort food is Stew....of any kind:) This is something I would definitely love! Beautiful pictures also~ Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

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    1. Stew is one of my favorite comfort foods too. This one was really yummy!

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  11. Your Chicken Stew looks awesome. I love Fall way better than summer too, especially now that I get hot easily. :P You pictures are lovely. That is one peaceful view I can stare at all day long.

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    1. I get hot easier than when I was younger, especially the closer I get to 40 :) Thanks for all the sweet comments, have a great weekend!

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  12. This looks absolutely delicious! I'm going to have to make it especially with the cold weather quickly approaching.

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    1. Our weather has definitely been wet and cooler. This soup was really nice for warming everyone up!

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  13. I'm really loving this recipe Ann! Looks delicious...wow!!!! I know I don't visit your blog as often as I should, but when I do I get such a sense of peace! I just adore your photography, you manage to transport me to the places you visit, all the art, the landscapes even the structures speak to me and I want to thank you for sharing them with us! and then you add the bonus of the recipes!!! we are lucky readers indeed. I'm glad I keep up with you on FB when you post quite interactive status all the time! Hugs, Lizy

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    1. You are so sweet! Thanks for such nice comments :) It's always great to hear that people enjoy my posts. My photos are a work in process, I only got my camera last December so I have had to teach myself everything from scratch :) Thanks so much for stopping by!

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