{"id":10870,"date":"2016-09-12T10:47:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=10870"},"modified":"2023-12-31T07:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T12:22:01","slug":"chicken-and-baked-bean-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/chicken-and-baked-bean-casserole","title":{"rendered":"Chicken and Baked Bean Casserole (Stove Top, Slow Cooker and Instant Pot)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chicken and Baked Bean Casserole - fall off the bone meat, tender pieces of chicken with delicious vegetables of carrots and new potatoes in a rich baked bean and tomato sauce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warming Hearty Chicken Casserole<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The summer holidays are over, kids are back to school and it's time to dig out the slow cookers and casserole pots as we slowly move into Fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love the Fall season - soups, stews, casseroles, all those yummy comforting plates of food. There is nothing nicer than digging into a hearty bowl of stew or casserole on a cold fall or winters day, and this casserole with pieces of chicken, delicious chunks of new potatoes, baby carrots and then that rice sauce made with baked beans and tomatoes ticks every box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best Cut of Chicken For Casseroles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While it can be tempting to use chicken breast for casseroles when we are trying to be healthier and reduce our calories in take, breast meat just doesn't yield the same delicious result when it comes to a casserole that's been cooking in the crockpot all day or slow cooked in a cast iron pot or oven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken Thighs or Meat on the bone is always the best choice in my opinion, and you can make it a leaner cut of meat by removing the skin and any visible fat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have ever made homemade chicken broth or stock you will know that the best flavoured stock comes from cuts of meat that are on the bone. It just releases more flavour from the natural juices and the bones add body and richness to the sauce\/gravy. You just will not ever get that result with boneless skinless chicken breasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boneless skinless chicken thighs are a great option when you are not keen on chicken on the bone, they still flavour a casserole beautifully, while remaining tender pieces of meat.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instant Pot Chicken and Baked Bean Casserole<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the summer, there was an awesome deal for an Instant Pot<\/a>.<\/strong> I have had my eye on these for a while, but hadn't jumped in and ordered one. However, I just couldn't resist the Amazon prime day deal and so I hit add to basket and well you know the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven't heard of an Instant<\/a> Pot<\/a> <\/strong>you are seriously missing out. It is the best kitchen gadget I have purchased. I would even put it above my actifry and that's saying something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is basically a 7in1 cooker, and it slow cooks, pressure cooks, sautes, has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge and even makes yoghurt (I haven't tried that yet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sides for Chicken and Baked Bean Casserole<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Really you could dig into a bowl of this just as it is, it's got vegetables, potatoes and casseroles. But for me I love to add an additional vegetable side, just to bulk out my bowl to a healthy balanced plate of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourite side to any casserole like this is cooked cabbage with plenty of black pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are plenty of other vegetables sides that would pair well with this such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n