Veduja and butterbean stew with crispy chicken thighs.

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Ready in 20 High protein 1/3 daily fibre 4 of 5 a day New

Veduja and butterbean stew with crispy chicken thighs.

Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Cuisine: European
Food group: Poultry

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Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

  • Pull out a large frying pan and large sauce pan
  • Boil the kettle

Prep the veg

  • Cut the carrots into half moons
  • Thinly slice the onion and garlic.
  • Trim the tenderstem
  • Finely chop the parsley
  • Drain and rinse the beans

Get the stew on

  • Heat the pan over a medium high heat with 2 tbsp
  • Once hot add the onions, garlic, carrots and ve deu'ja and cook for 3-4 mins until soft
  • Add the red wine vinegar, stock, beans, passata and 200ml water
  • Place the thighs into the stew and simmer for 10-12 mins until the chicken is cooked and the sauce has reduced
  • Check your chicken is cooked through by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the meat; the juices should run clear

Cook the tenderstem

  • Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Add the broccoli and boil for 3-4 mins, until cooked, then drain

Finishing off

  • Stir the kale into the stew and cook for 2-3 mins until soft
  • Stir in half of the parsley

Plate up

  • Serve the stew into bowls with a side of tenderstem
  • Garnish with the remaining parsley

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