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Tasty Apprentice
I got a craving for chicken and vegetables last night, and maybe beans, so I looked up a bunch of recipes for Tuscan stew, chicken Parmesan, chicken Parmigiano, etc. None of them quite rocked my boat. I decided to do away with the beans because I want to save my tins of white beans for the cassoulet that I will make whenever I have a week clear to eat it all. So I decided just to make a tomato chicken stew! Also wanna share this recipe for those who are interested to try 
Ingredients:

Ingredients:
- 1 pound chicken, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 bunch basil, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Grated cheese (optional)
- Crusty bread, for serving
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add diced chicken and cook until browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to low and add butter. Cook mushrooms until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add chopped red bell pepper to the skillet and cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet.
- Stir in diced tomatoes and chopped basil. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Allow the stew to simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and flavors are well combined.
- If desired, sprinkle grated cheese over the stew before serving.
- Serve hot with crusty bread.