West African-Style Chicken & Fennel Stew

West African-Style Chicken & Fennel Stew
4.5 (2 ratings)
This West-African style stew may taste like it's been cooking for hours, but all it needs is 30 minutes of cooking and 20 minutes of prep.Courtesy of Campbell Soup Company
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
6
West African-Style Chicken & Fennel Stew
Total time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thigh (12 thighs), cut in thirds lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 large fennel bulb, cut in half and cut into 1/2-inch slices crosswise
  • 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) campbell’s® condensed french onion soup
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 can (about 15 ounces) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro leaves
  • 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Directions
  1. Stir the cumin, paprika and red pepper in a small bowl.
  2. Season the chicken with the cumin mixture.
  3. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the chicken and cook until well browned, stirring occasionally.
  5. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
  6. Add the fennel to the skillet and cook for 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
  7. Stir the soup, lemon juice and chickpeas in the skillet and heat to a boil.
  8. Return the chicken to the skillet.
  9. Reduce the heat to low.
  10. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  11. Stir in the parsley and lemon zest just before serving.