Dutch Oven Chicken Stew – An easy chicken stew made in the Dutch oven – perfect for camping!
I really should have posted this months ago. This is the perfect camping recipe – if you’re into dutch oven cooking. I have a dutch oven for camping, but admit that I have only used it once until I made this. We were supposed to go camping awhile back – right before it turned cold. Well, things didn’t work out like they were supposed to for that weekend, but we were still able to do some dutch oven cooking. My husband said he wanted a chicken stew, so I searched the internet and came up with this recipe. My parents own a couple of Quiznos restaurants, so I went by and picked up some bread bowls to have our stew in. (I LOVE their bread bowls!!)
I know, I know – you are saying that in the picture, it doesn’t look like a stew. I know it doesn’t – but it is!! We just had this so jam packed of chicken and vegetables, that there wasn’t as much liquid!! This made enough for probably 8 servings, and I think we ate every little bit of it over the course of a few days. It was delicious!! And maybe making it outdoors in a dutch oven helped, but I’m sure it would be just as good if you made it indoors!!
More Camping Recipes:
Camping Breakfast Burritos
Dutch Oven Frito Pie
Campfire Cinnamon Blueberry Bread Recipe
Hot Ham and Cheese Campfire Sandwiches
Pound Cake and Berry Campfire Skillet Dessert
Dutch Oven Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 medium onions , chopped
- 2 celery ribs , chopped
- 2 carrots , diced
- 2 garlic cloves , minced or put through a garlic press
- 2-1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 large red-skin potatoes , peeled and chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock or canned chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 10- ounce package frozen corn kernels , thawed
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup half-and-half or whole milk
- sweet paprika
Instructions
- In a dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Sauté the onions, celery, carrots and garlic until softened and onion is transparent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until flour is incorporated and there are no lumps.
- Add the potatoes, chicken stock, salt, white pepper and bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Add the corn and chicken, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir in half-and-half and simmer just until heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with paprika just before serving.
- Check seasonings and add salt and pepper, if desired.
Louisa says
Made this last night and love it. Comforting on this cloudy rainy day. Thanks for the recipe!
Deborah says
This is the perfect comfort food. 🙂 So glad you loved it!
Kevin says
I like the idea of putting a tasty chicken stew in a bread bowl!
Lisa Kendrick says
I had no idea Quiznos sold bread bowls. They have the best bread there, I’m in love with the rosemary parmesan bread.
Valli says
A nice warm chicken stew on a cold autumn day would have to be my preference. I love that you can eat the bowl as well. Perfect for sopping up the juices!!!
Patricia Scarpin says
Deb, I love, love, love the way you served your stew here!
JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says
That stew sounds so lovely! And it looks beautiful in that bread bowl.
sher says
It looks delicious. I remember watching a dutch oven competition on tv—-and all the best cooks were from Utah. 🙂
Arfi Binsted says
yay, we’re heading towards summer now, so i can keep this idea for later!
megan says
I just want to grab a fork and dig in!
Judy says
Ooh, that looks so good. Does the bread get all soaked and juicy? What a perfect cold weather meal, too.
glamah16 says
I love Quiznos for fast food. And I’m making a chicken stew for dinner now. Very nice idea for camping. Takes it to whole other level.
Anh says
What a cute idea! Like you said, great for picnic!
Abby says
What a cute idea! I love bread bowls, too. I always get them at Panera, but I haven’t tried Quizno’s – I’ll have to soon! Ahhh, warm, toasty bread…