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Sweet Paprika Chicken & White Bean Skillet

Name: Sweet Paprika Chicken & White Bean Skillet
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hungary
Ingredients: 450 g chicken breast, sliced very thinly; 1 x 400 g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 1 x 400 g can crushed tomatoes; 2 packed cups baby spinach; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cups pre-cooked rice for serving, optional

A rich-tasting one-pan family dinner using sweet paprika rather than chilli heat.

15 minTotal time

4Servings

Gluten freeBy design

Casein freeBy design

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The Family Kitchen · Portions are a guide; appetite and needs vary.

Hungarian-inspired sweet paprika chicken with white beans, red pepper, tomato and spinach — Serving illustration

For 4 servings

What you’ll need

450 g chicken breast, sliced very thinly
1 x 400 g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 x 400 g can crushed tomatoes
2 packed cups baby spinach
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups pre-cooked rice for serving, optional

Allergens and labels
No major allergens in the listed ingredients. Use pure sweet paprika and plain canned tomatoes with no gluten- or milk-containing additives.

One step at a time

Let’s make it

Heat olive oil in a wide pan. Cook chicken and onion with sweet paprika for 5 to 6 minutes until the chicken is nearly cooked.
Add capsicum, beans and crushed tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
Fold in spinach for 1 minute until wilted. Serve alone or over pre-cooked rice.

Times are estimates. Use the doneness checks in the method.

Make the texture work

Remove some plain cooked chicken before adding the sauce, and serve rice separately if mixed foods are difficult.

Season it properly

The listed recipe uses gentle family flavours. Keep optional pepper, lemon, herbs or fermented foods separate when that feels more comfortable.

Simple swaps

Keep a familiar food alongside the meal and serve components separately when preferred. Check every substituted packaged ingredient for gluten and casein.

Keep it safely

Cool leftovers promptly, refrigerate, and reheat once until steaming hot throughout. Follow ingredient-pack instructions and local food-safety advice.

Food education

What the ingredients bring

These are practical food-group notes, not a laboratory nutrition analysis. Portions and brands change the numbers.

Beans, capsicum, tomato, onion and spinach create a more plant-diverse dinner than plain chicken and rice.

European Kitchen: Hungary-inspired 15-minute family food. This recipe is gluten-free and casein-free by design; check packaged-food labels carefully.

Before serving: adapt the size and texture to your child’s chewing skills, then let the meal be a relaxed family moment.

Useful next steps

Food support beyond the recipe

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Sweet Paprika Chicken & White Bean Skillet

What you’ll need

Let’s make it

Make the texture work

Season it properly

Simple swaps

Keep it safely

What the ingredients bring

Food support beyond the recipe

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