
60 minutes•Easy•Serves 6•
4.2
Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken and Cannellini Bean Stew
A hearty and flavorful Italian-inspired stew made with chicken thighs, cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, and aromatic vegetables, cooked quickly and easily in the Instant Pot.
Recipe Rating
4.2
(0 ratings)Ingredients
- ●6 Chicken thighs
- ●1 (15-ounce) can, drained and rinsed Cannellini beans
- ●1 (14.5-ounce) can Diced tomatoes
- ●1 medium, diced Onion
- ●2 medium, diced Carrots
- ●2 stalks, diced Celery
- ●2 cloves, minced Garlic
- ●4 cups Chicken broth
- ●1 sprig fresh (or 1 teaspoon dried) Rosemary
- ●1 teaspoon Salt
- ●1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
- ●1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ●1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- ●2 tablespoons Cold water
Instructions
- 1Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add olive oil and heat. Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- 2Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- 3Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- 4Sear the chicken thighs in the Instant Pot until browned on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove chicken and set aside.
- 5Add the cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and rosemary to the Instant Pot. Stir to combine.
- 6Return the chicken thighs to the Instant Pot.
- 7Close the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure.
- 8Remove the chicken thighs and shred them with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the Instant Pot.
- 9If the stew is too thin, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water to create a slurry. Stir the slurry into the Instant Pot and simmer for a few minutes until thickened.
- 10Serve hot.
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Wednesday
dinner
winter
8 min
1 person