Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless and boneless chicken breasts, halved and shredded
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped into small cubes
- 400 g lightly cooked cannellini beans, washed and drained
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 4 cloves garlic, fine chopped
- 1 cup chicken stock (ideally home-made)
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 1 bunch celery, stemmed and chopped
- 100 g kale, stemmed and chopped
- 1 large chunk of parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups white flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt for taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg, for taste
For Grilled Garlic Bread :
- 1 loaf Italian bread, sliced
- 3 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon parsley and oregano, fine chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
For Garnishing :
- pinch chili flakes1
- 1 pinch fresh thyme
- parmesan or Locatelli romano cheese, grated
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Trivia
Between 1845 and 1852, 1 million people died due to the shortage of potatoes. |