Chicken and Leek Casserole

becy's Note:

This is I recipe I came up with for an oven-baked casserole with chicken, leek, mushroom and garlic in a white wine sauce, perfect for winter, easy to make, and delicious.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 chicken drumsticks
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 large leeks
• 3 garlic cloves
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 dash white wine
• chopped fresh parsley , 1 handful of
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large casserole.
2. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides until the skin gets a bit crispy.
3. Remove the chicken.
4. Fry the chopped bacon
5. Add the leeks, garlic and mushroom and fry til soft.
6. Add the white wine and stock.
7. Bring to the boil.
8. Add the herbs and pepper.
9. Cover and put in the oven at 180C for one to two hours - the longer you leave it the more flavoursome, I think.
10. Remove from oven, and take out chicken bones, then serve.