Chicken, Parsnip and Mushroom Casserole

Name: Chicken, Parsnip and Mushroom Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: olive oil; 2 leeks, washed and thickly sliced; 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks; 4 bay leaves; 8 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1 onion, peeled and chopped; 2 sprigs thyme; 200 g mushrooms, cleaned; 1 kg chicken piece, skin removed; 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped; salt and pepper

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Recipe by kodi_inoz

This one pot wonder is quite delicious and though I've not tried it any other way I'd say it would make for good pie filling if you used thigh fillets instead of chicken cutlets.

READY IN: 1hr 15mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

olive oil
2

leeks, washed and thickly sliced
2

parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
4

bay leaves
8

garlic cloves, unpeeled
1

onion, peeled and chopped
2

sprigs thyme
200

g mushrooms, cleaned
1

kg chicken piece, skin removed
1

sweet potato, peeled and chopped
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Heat oil in large ovenproof dish. Fry leeks, parsnips, bay leaves, garlic and onion until they turn golden.
Add thyme and mushrooms and fry for a further minute.
Add sweet potato chunks and sit chicken pieces on top of the vegetables. Pour enough boiling water over to nearly cover the chicken.
Bake in 170c oven for 1hr, or until chicken is cooked through. Add salt and pepper to taste.
This can be served with couscous or whatever takes your fancy.