Creamy Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) chicken
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 4 ounces bacon, with excess fat removed
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 3/4 cup sliced celery
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 chicken stock cubes, crumbled
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into serving portions and slowly brown well all over in the oil, remove from pan to an ovenproof dish.
• 2 add onions and bacon to pan, gently fry until the onions are transparent.
• 3 add the carrots, mushrooms and celery, cook until mushrooms have softened, add to chicken.
• 4 add flour, stir for 2-3 minutes, add crumbled stock cubes, water and milk, stir until boiling, then add sauce, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper, stir in pour over chicken, cover and cook in a moderate oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until chicken is tender.
• 5 lightly stir in the sour cream, return to the oven for another 5 minutes, top with chopped parsley and serve.