Name: Country chicken casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 30 gram butter; 1 kilogram mixed chicken pieces; 1/4 cup seasoned plain flour; 1 leek, trimmed, sliced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 3 tomatoes, roughly chopped; 2 carrots, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes; 125 gram sweet potato, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes; 1 potato, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes; 1 corn cob, kernels removed; 1 stalk celery, sliced into 3cm pieces; 1 1/2 cup water; 1 cup chicken stock; 1 cup white wine; 1 bouquet garni; 1/2 cup chopped parsley crusty bread, to serve

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

30 gram butter

1 kilogram mixed chicken pieces

1/4 cup seasoned plain flour

1 leek, trimmed, sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 tomatoes, roughly chopped

2 carrots, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes

125 gram sweet potato, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes

1 potato, peeled, cut into 3cm cubes

1 corn cob, kernels removed

1 stalk celery, sliced into 3cm pieces

1 1/2 cup water

1 cup chicken stock

1 cup white wine

1 bouquet garni

1/2 cup chopped parsley crusty bread, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.In a large flame-proof casserole dish, heat oil and butter on high. Dust chicken in flour, shaking off excess. In batches, brown chicken in casserole dish. Transfer to a plate.

3.Add leek and garlic to same pan; saute 2 minutes. Stir in remaining vegetables. Cook 4-5 minutes, until browned. Blend in water, stock and wine. Season to taste. Add bouquet garni. Return chicken to pan.

4.Bake, covered, 1 hour, or until chicken is tender and sauce has thickened slightly. Sprinkle parsley over. Serve with crusty bread.

Always ensure that your leek is washed well before cooking. A bouquet garni is a bundle of herbs tied together with string, used to prepare soup, stock, and various stews. It is cooked with the other ingredients, but removed prior to consumption.
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