Description
Creamy Chicken Casserole is a comforting and hearty dish perfect for family dinners. Tender chicken cooked in a creamy sauce with vegetables, all baked to perfection.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 750ml chicken stock
- 1kg boneless chicken breast, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup cream
- 3 Tbsp cornflour
To Serve:
- Mashed potato
- Italian parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake.
- Sauté Vegetables: Heat a large cast-iron casserole dish over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrot, and celery until softened.
- Add Butter and Flour: Add garlic, then butter and flour. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add Stock and Chicken: Pour in chicken stock, deglaze, then add diced chicken. Bake covered for 45 minutes.
- Final Steps: Add peas, cream, and cornflour mixture. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes until thickened. Season and serve over mashed potato, garnished with parsley.
Notes
- In addition to serving with mashed potato, consider making a chicken pot pie with this mixture topped with puff pastry.
- Store-bought chicken stock can be substituted with homemade or stock cubes dissolved in boiling water.
- This casserole freezes well; defrost in the fridge before reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
