Chicken Stew with Beans Recipe - (4.6/5)

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 carrot, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• a (14 1/2 oz) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 (14 oz) can low-salt chicken broth
• 1/2 c. fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 2 chicken breast with ribs (about 1 1/2 lbs. total)
• 1 (15 oz) can organic kidney beans, drained (rinsed if not organic)