Chicken Zucchini Stew on Rice

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil ($.06)
• 1 large zucchini, chopped ($1)
• 1 yellow zucchini, chopped ($1)
• 1 yellow summer squash, chopped ($1)
• 1 large green onion, chopped ($1)
• 1 celery stalk, chopped ($.10)
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped ($.10)
• 2 About 2 cups of homemade chicken stock (free)
• 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken ($1.50)
• 2 tsp garlic powder ($.10)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup white rice ($.20) I would have preferred this with brown rice, but didn’t have time to wait 30 more minutes for it to cook!
• 2 broccoli heads ($.50) Bought when on sale for $1/4…blanched and froze!

Details

Adapted from 5dollardinners.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Add the chicken stock plus 1-2 cups of water. (Add enough water to cover all the veggies. It’s difficult to quantify the liquids in this recipe because the frozen veggies added quite a bit of liquid to the pot.) Add the shredded chicken. Cook for 20-30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (I let mine cook down so it was pretty “thick” and more stew-like than soup-like.)

2. In a smaller saucepan, add 2 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add rice, return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Fluff rice with fork before serving.

3. Steam the blanched broccoli for 4-5 minutes in stovetop steamer, or in a microwavable bowl covered with plastic wrap.

4. Serve Chicken Zucchini Stew over Rice with a side of Broccoli.

Cost $6.56