Freezer-Friendly Coconut Curry Chicken Stew

Slow Cooker Instructions:

1. To a slow cooker, add the chicken, chickpeas, sweet potato, bell pepper, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, coconut milk, soy sauce, red curry paste, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper.
2. Stir everything together and cover the slow cooker with its lid. Cook on high for 3 hours.
3. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it on a plate or cutting board. Use two forks to shred it, then return it to the slow cooker.
4. Stir the spinach and lime juice and cook for 2-3 minutes until the spinach is wilted. Taste and add more salt or soy sauce if desired.
5. Serve in shallow bowls with cilantro leaves, scallions, lime wedges, and peanuts or cashews if desired. Enjoy!

Stovetop Instructions:

1. 1. To a large soup pot or Dutch oven, add the chicken, chickpeas, sweet potato, bell pepper, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, coconut milk, soy sauce, red curry paste, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper.
   2. Stir everything together and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the chicken is fall apart tender.
   3. Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a plate or cutting board. Use two forks to shred it, then return it to the slow cooker.
   4. Stir the spinach and lime juice and cook for 2-3 minutes until the spinach is wilted. Taste and add more salt or soy sauce if desired.
   5. Serve in shallow bowls with cilantro leaves, scallions, lime wedges, and peanuts or cashews if desired. Enjoy!
      

Freezer meal prep instructions: To a large zip-top freezer bag, add the chicken, drained chickpeas, chopped sweet potato, chopped bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, red curry paste, grated ginger, and minced garlic. When ready to cook, thaw the bag of ingredients in the fridge for 24 hours. (You can cook from frozen but will need to increase the cooking time!) Dump the contents of the bag into your slow cooker or soup pot along with the coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, curry powder, salt, and pepper. Proceed to step 2, adding more cooking time if needed until the chicken is fully cooked.