Chicken Arrabbiata Stew and Parmesan Dumplings

by BBC Good Food

Try a modern take on stew and dumplings with Italian classic tomato alla arrabbiata and parmesan dumplings. Simple and oh so comforting, it's perfect for cold weather cooking

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large shallow casserole dish. Fry the sliced onion over a low-medium heat for 7 mins or until soft and turning translucent. Turn up the heat slightly, add the halved chicken thighs and fry for 5 mins until beginning to brown around the edges.

Step 2

Tip the crushed garlic and chilli flakes (if using) into the casserole and fry for 1 min. Stir through the sun dried-tomatoes pesto, pour in the stock and tinned tomatoes, then add the thyme, sugar and some seasoning.  Turn the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook gently for 40 mins. Remove the thyme and check the seasoning.

Step 3

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. To make the dumplings, put the butter and flour in a bowl with ½ tsp fine salt, then rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Mix in 2/3rds of the grated parmesan cheese and pour in the milk. Swiftly combine with a cutlery knife until everything is well distributed and you have a soft dough (add more milk if it’s too dry). Briefly bring the dough together on a work surface, then divide it into eight balls.

Step 4

Arrange the dumplings over the stew, then scatter each with the remaining cheese. Put in the oven and bake, uncovered, for 25 mins or until the dumplings are doubled in size and golden brown. Scatter over the chopped parsely and serve.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 32g
  • 1 Onion, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 640g Chicken Thighs, halved 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Thigh Fillets Skinless & Boneless 640g
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 250ml Chicken Stock 1x Knorr Stock Pot Chicken 8x28g
  • 2 Tins Chopped Tomatoes 2x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • 4 tbsp Tomato Pesto 1x Sacla Sun Dried Tomato Pesto 190g
  • 5 Thyme Sprigs, tied 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Thyme 20g
  • 15g Parsley, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • 80g Unsalted Butter, cold and cubed 1x Sainsbury's British Butter, Unsalted 250g
  • 2 tsp Sugar 1x Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 1kg
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 50ml Milk 1x Sainsbury's British Semi Skimmed Milk 2.27L (4 pint)
  • 150g Self Raising Flour 1x Sainsbury's Self Raising Flour 500g
  • 80g Parmesan, grated 1x Sainsbury's Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 200g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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