Recipes For Chicken Casserols.

[pusskin]

I normally do stews in a big saucepan, but fancy a chicken casserole in oven.

How do you cook yours and what ingredients. Cheers abers.

[Buenchico]

How do I make a chicken casserole?

Put one very large chicken breast quarter (for one person, obviously) into a casserole dish.

Fumble around in the back of the kitchen cupboard for a tin/packet of soup that looks like it might go well with chicken. (Cream of chicken works well but it's rather too obvious a choice. Cream of mushroom is possibly better. Chicken and leek soup is really nice in a casserole. Mulligatawny is an unusual choice but it works well if a spicy result is required).

Find some vegetables that go well with the choice of soup (or rush down the Co-op to buy some). Mushrooms work well with most soup choices but possibly not with mulligatawny. (Red and green peppers might go well there). Leeks, or even celery, might be worth a try alongside the mushrooms.

Add chosen veg and soup to the casserole dish, possibly laying slices of potato on the top, and put it in a really low oven (Gas Mark 1 or 2) for several hours. (It makes little difference whether it's 3 hours or 6 hours; it still works!). The flesh will simply fall away from the bone, resulting in a superb casserole. (If you've put potato slices on top, there's possibly no need for any other accompaniments but broccoli or cauliflower go well with mushroom/leek bases, whereas carrots and mustard mash go well with a spicier base).

[gingejbee]

Chicken, vegetables, stock. Slow-cooker.
Using an oven to cook a casserole is an expensive option - hence, slow-cooker.

[pusskin]

Buenchico, that sounds a really good recipe.
I love all them ingredient and much to my liking. thank you so much x

[pusskin]

i have never had a slow cooker, but think its time that I treated myself to one.
i could leave it on all. Not a bad idea that.

[boxtops]

We've just put some stewing beef in the slow casserole, very much on the principle of "a la Chris"....

[pusskin]

With winter soon coming, stews casseroles are most welcome in this house.
It also saved all that quick cooking when dinna time arrives.
I want to get a slow cooker but feel it may be another of the things that get left in a cupboard and not be used.

[mazie]

Slow cookers are brilliant Pusskin. Inexpensive and saves on the gas bill. Stews etc taste much better

[pusskin]

Well maizie, I think you've helped me make my mind up!

Yep, slow cooker on the shopping list x

[Ratty2E]

Get a slow cooker, you won't regret it. I use ours all the time even in summer for bolognaise, curry, chilli as well as casseroles. Also the Sunday joint goes in there too.

[pusskin]

Ratty, Sunday joint too. Does that include roasting pots?

[Ratty2E]

No I have to do those in the oven, but you could stick potatoes in if you don't have to have them roasted. The thing with a slow cooker is that any veg doesn't go soggy or break up no matter how long it's in for.

[seadogg]

Slow cookers are great, but being retired (from a paid job anyway) we prefer the pressure cooker for speed and sheer economy. Always do a two day quantity as what's left over can be curried with chillies, haldi or turmeric, freshly ground cumin seeds and garam masala as the spices.

[pusskin]

Okey dokey ratter, not surprised pots dont roast, lol.
That hasnt put me off a slow cooker, they sound brilliant.
Many thanks abers, all answers appreciated x

[pusskin]

All brilliant ideas! Ta muchly