Old Fashioned Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 (4 lb) chicken, cut up or 1 (4 lb) chicken breasts
• 6 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 8 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 onions, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 sprig thyme
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• freshly grated nutmeg
• parsley, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, salt and pepper in a bag, add the chicken and shake to coat well.
• 2 brown a few pieces at a time in the butter in a skillet.
• 3 remove to a 3 qt baking dish, reserving the drippings.
• 4 add the carrots, potatoes and onions to the baking dish.
• 5 pour the chicken broth over and add the thyme.
• 6 bake, covered at 350*f for 45 minutes.
• 7 stir 6 tbs flour into the reserved drippings, adding additional butter if necessary.
• 8 cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until medium brown, stirring constantly.
• 9 stir in the milk.
• 10 cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• 11 season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• 12 pour the gravy over the chicken and vegetables and bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes longer.
• 13 garnish with parsley and serve.