Tuscan-style chicken & butter bean stew

• Chicken thighs (bone-in)700g
• Butter beans1 × 400g tin
• Brown onions150g
• Garlic3 cloves
• Chopped tomatoes1 × 400g tin
• Frozen chopped spinach150g
• Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard1 tsp (3g)
• Soft cheese100g
• Sliced wholemeal breadto serve

Plus salt and pepper. About £4.48 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Take the chicken off the bone, remove the skin and cut into chunks. Brown in a little oil for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add 1 chopped onion for 5 minutes, then 3 crushed garlic cloves and 1 tsp mixed herbs for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add 1 tin chopped tomatoes, 1 drained tin butter beans and 150g frozen spinach. Simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

4. 4

   Stir in 100g soft cheese until creamy, season, and serve with bread from the loaf.