Comments on: Simple Chicken and Oat Stew With Northern Beans

By: Mandy

Mandy — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:52:21 +0000

Thanks for the awesome tip! I tried this recipe and it was yummy. My kids loved it as well.

By: Mara

Mara — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:59:34 +0000

This was really good – I must have a really powerful crockpot, because I tried the recipe at an 8 hour setting for 7 hours and the oats disintigrated into nothing-ness. Instead of onion powder, I just cut up one big onion! And at the end, I threw in the last of my kale – great for color and this was a great, satisfying filling meal. I never thought this would be a good idea, but we all really liked it! Thanks, Roni.

By: sherijung

sherijung — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:55:29 +0000

OK, I made this yesterday, but with quick-cooking steel cut oats, and with red beans. I also cooked it on low for 8 hours. The oats kind of disintegrated into starch, but not in a bad way, it made it more like a really creamy soup. My son said it reminded him of clam chowder, and I thought it almost tasted like I’d added a bunch of cheese(yum). I liked the color the red beans added, but I’ll double the beans next time because we really like our beans in my house.

Thanks for this one, it’s a keeper for me.

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:40:09 +0000

awesome tip!! I like using the crock pot.. but my hubz is phobic about leaving the crock pot on while no one is home. (why even have a crock pot then?) anyhow, it will actually be easier then for me to make it on the stove top!! Awesome!! Thanks for inspiring me, as always!!

By: roni

roni — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:21:18 +0000

I think it would be yummy with regular oats but there’s no need for the crockpot. I’d just cook them up on the stovetop with smaller cut carrots and the chicken cut into chunks.

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:09:35 +0000

I want to try this … if I was to make it with regular oats (not quick oats) would that ruin it? I am trying to formulate my next 2 weeks of meals using a lot of what I already have in the house.. don’t have steel cut oats. If you think I should only use steel cut, I will do it! Thanks Shay

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:40:52 +0000

Made this today…LOVE it!!!!!!!!!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:08:20 +0000

A friend of mine (who has been a vegetarian most of her life) cooks savoury meals with oatmeal. It is amazing what she creates…stir fry meals, Indian, everything! This sounds delicious. After following you for years (2008), I just ordered your cookbook. Can’t wait for it to arrive!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:09:52 +0000

My youngest is a fussy eater. At 12, he is finally getting better but when I make things that are going to be mixed, he gets his deconstructed. Both my kids refuse to eat cooked carrots because they don’t like them. I make them try new things when we have them but if they don’t like them, they can get a bowl of cereal. There are certain things that I just don’t serve – like beans – because no one but me likes them. Sigh. I just order them when we go out.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:00:57 +0000

Is this just regular quacker oats.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:23:19 +0000

I have been wanting to try this since I learned that people in the old days used oats this way. Okay, actually, I’m a nerd and I read it first in ‘World Without End’ by Ken Follet. I just haven’t been brave enough to to even try a little salt on my breakfast oatmeal! Thank you for posting this recipe along with the great story about your team of taste-testers! Can’t wait to try it now!

By: stephanie chin

stephanie chin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:30:23 +0000

YAY .. good to know I’m not the only crazy person .. sometimes my breakfast is savory oatmeal : oatmeal plus some costco rotisserie chicken.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:03:34 +0000

This looks so good, can’t wait to try it. Yes as your boys get older they will become less picky eaters. I have 3 boys my older 2 are not picky anymore :) they eat practically eat any veggie I give them(victory!!) my youngest (7 year old) is still kind of picky but as history in my family has shown this will be outgrown….so I patiently wait :). Thanks for sharing your recipe.

By: sherijung

sherijung — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:42:10 +0000

Hmmm, I never thought to put oats in a stew or a soup. This is definitely going on my try out list.

And yes, they will (eventually) just eat what you put in front of them. Boys do grow into teenagers who tend to eat like vacuum-cleaners. I just have to keep a rule about not getting seconds until all the veggies are eaten.