Rather special chicken and herb casserole

Name: Rather special chicken and herb casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, French, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 250g/9oz dry-cured bacon, snipped into small pieces; 2 large onions, chopped; 8 chicken thighs, skin removed and bone in; 2 tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra if needed; 30g/1oz plain flour; 150ml/5fl oz chicken stock; 150ml/5fl oz dry white wine; 2 large thyme sprigs; small bunch sage, 6 leaves reserved for garnish; 2 bay leaves; 200g/7oz small chestnut mushrooms, quartered; 100g/3½oz full-fat crème fraîche; knob of butter; small bunch flatleaf parsley, chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

An all-in-one dish that is really easy to cook and serve. Sage was often used as a dried herb in recipes but now it is readily available fresh and is simple to grow. It comes with either grey or purple leaves – they both taste the same.

Updated at: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:42:19 GMT