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Valentina2

Hi everyone,

Here´s how to make the chicken casserole dish I mentioned:

You can use either a whole chicken cut up, just breasts, legs or thighs (I usually use chicken legs and thighs as they are cheaper). Use enough for four servings.

1) Sprinkle the chicken with some sea salt and mixed herbs (e.g. rosemary, thyme, oregano or marjoran)

2) Put some olive oil in a pan (approx 1 tablespoon), heat it up and then fry the chicken to "seal" it. This usually takes approx 5 minutes. Once sealed, remove the chicken from the pan and put on a plate until you need it later.

3) In the same pan, fry one very large chopped onion for approx 3-4 minutes on a low heat and then add 3 cloves of garlic and continue frying (sauteeing) on a low heat for another couple of minutes. Then add 3 large chopped carrots and fry for a couple of minutes then add one large glass white wine (I use dry white wine). Stir for a couple of minutes and then add approx 3/4 pint chicken stock (I use 2 chicken stock cubes dissolved in boiling water). Leave to cook for approximately 10 minutes then add the chicken and simmer for another 15 minutes.

4) Remove the chicken from the pan (it should be completely cooked through by now) and then blend all the sauce with a blender. It mades a lovely creamy sauce even though there is no cream in it.

5) Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve. I usually serve this with either boiled rice or a jacket potato (or homemade chips for OH).

Yesterday OH said the chicken was a bit tough so maybe I overcooked it but the sauce is delicious.

Have a good day everyone.

coco1980

well i spent yestaerday at my bruvsas it was nephews birthday we ate a bit of rubbis but played Just Dance for about 7/8 hours solid so I better have shifted some of the rubbish, arms are very sore today and i have to paper and paint bathroom

tara747

Valentina2 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Here´s how to make the chicken casserole dish I mentioned:

You can use either a whole chicken cut up, just breasts, legs or thighs (I usually use chicken legs and thighs as they are cheaper). Use enough for four servings.

1) Sprinkle the chicken with some sea salt and mixed herbs (e.g. rosemary, thyme, oregano or marjoran)

2) Put some olive oil in a pan (approx 1 tablespoon), heat it up and then fry the chicken to "seal" it. This usually takes approx 5 minutes. Once sealed, remove the chicken from the pan and put on a plate until you need it later.

3) In the same pan, fry one very large chopped onion for approx 3-4 minutes on a low heat and then add 3 cloves of garlic and continue frying (sauteeing) on a low heat for another couple of minutes. Then add 3 large chopped carrots and fry for a couple of minutes then add one large glass white wine (I use dry white wine). Stir for a couple of minutes and then add approx 3/4 pint chicken stock (I use 2 chicken stock cubes dissolved in boiling water). Leave to cook for approximately 10 minutes then add the chicken and simmer for another 15 minutes.

4) Remove the chicken from the pan (it should be completely cooked through by now) and then blend all the sauce with a blender. It mades a lovely creamy sauce even though there is no cream in it.

5) Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve. I usually serve this with either boiled rice or a jacket potato (or homemade chips for OH).

Yesterday OH said the chicken was a bit tough so maybe I overcooked it but the sauce is delicious.

Have a good day everyone.

Thanks so much, must try it sometime!!! :T I've copied and pasted it into my new recipe folder on my PC and named it 'Valentina's chicken casserole' (imaginative I know).

coco1980, all that dancing and decorating will definitely make up for the eating!

Curlytop40, congrats on the 3lb loss! Don't worry about the blip, the important thing is that you recognised it and moved on and have reversed the damage. And you are 3lb lighter than a month ago! :beer:

I've spent the morning tidying and have just had scrambled egg and toast for breakfast, am shortly going to go for a long walk with my iPod (asked my friends and OH to come but they are so darn lazy).

jack92

Valentina2 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Here´s how to make the chicken casserole dish I mentioned:

You can use either a whole chicken cut up, just breasts, legs or thighs (I usually use chicken legs and thighs as they are cheaper). Use enough for four servings.

1) Sprinkle the chicken with some sea salt and mixed herbs (e.g. rosemary, thyme, oregano or marjoran)

2) Put some olive oil in a pan (approx 1 tablespoon), heat it up and then fry the chicken to "seal" it. This usually takes approx 5 minutes. Once sealed, remove the chicken from the pan and put on a plate until you need it later.

3) In the same pan, fry one very large chopped onion for approx 3-4 minutes on a low heat and then add 3 cloves of garlic and continue frying (sauteeing) on a low heat for another couple of minutes. Then add 3 large chopped carrots and fry for a couple of minutes then add one large glass white wine (I use dry white wine). Stir for a couple of minutes and then add approx 3/4 pint chicken stock (I use 2 chicken stock cubes dissolved in boiling water). Leave to cook for approximately 10 minutes then add the chicken and simmer for another 15 minutes.

4) Remove the chicken from the pan (it should be completely cooked through by now) and then blend all the sauce with a blender. It mades a lovely creamy sauce even though there is no cream in it.

5) Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve. I usually serve this with either boiled rice or a jacket potato (or homemade chips for OH).

Yesterday OH said the chicken was a bit tough so maybe I overcooked it but the sauce is delicious.

Have a good day everyone.

Thanks for this Valentina2. I'm just about to do my meal plan for this coming week, and I'm going to include your recipe

Nicky
x

Maisie_M

Hi all

Well did my final weigh in for January this morning and I have stayed the same. So a grand total of 1.5lbs lost in January:mad:. I do so feel it has been a waste of a month weight wise although I should be happy that I haven't put any weight on.

So new frame of mind for a 7lb loss in February.

Well done to everyone else for whatever you have achieved in January and see you on the February thread.

Maisie

tara747

Maisie M, at least you lost weight!! I'm praying that I'll have lost weight at my WI tomorrow otherwise I will be STS for Jan!!!

I've been out for my 2 hour walk, it was just lovely. Then I came home and had a salad roll with roasted peppers, divine. Oh and a green tea which I am told aids weight loss! I'm now happily full and will be going out again shortly for a quick visit to a friend, that'll be another hour's walk. I'm going all out this weekend to get in as much exercise as poss while the weather is lovely!

How's everyone else doing? xo

poshstock66

Valentina2 wrote: »

That is an achievement poshstock 66! I like to go swimming in the summer but in the winter I just can´t bring myself to go. However, like bramble and Tara747 I walk A LOT and I try and always walk briskly to burn more calories.

Thanks Valentina2

jack92 wrote: »

Had my final weigh in for January today and I've lost another 2lbs which I'm really pleased with, a total loss of 6lbs for this month:j My starting weight for February is 11st 5lbs.

Well done!! :T




Poshstock66 - well done on dropping those dress sizes :T You must be feeling great!

NIcky
x

Yes I finally am! And well done on the weight loss that's a great loss! :T

Amanita wrote: »

Well done! It's a real spur to keep going isn't it. I felt quite confident this morning - my freshly washed jeans went on without a struggle. Then at Swindon a "medium" shirt from Superdry wouldn't even do up.... I had to buy "large" . At least it gave me an incentive to only have one cream scone!

Thanks! Well done on resisting the other cream scones

poshstock66

tara747 wrote: »

Well done you, that is absolutely fab! What colour/style is it?



It's still BLACK :mad:, but has more of a shape to it Has a halter-neck, and a big white and black buckle/disc between the cups, so has vertually no back :eek:, but it does look ok - thankfully. And it was a snip at £8 from asda!!

tara747

poshstock, you are doing so well, still can't believe you lost over 5 stone last year. What an amazing achievement - keep reminding yourself of that every day and it will spur you on. I see you are doing £ for lb, might do the same myself. Any and all motivation is good!!!

tara747

poshstock66 wrote: »

tara747 wrote: »

Well done you, that is absolutely fab! What colour/style is it?

It's still BLACK :mad:, but has more of a shape to it Has a halter-neck, and a big white and black buckle/disc between the cups, so has vertually no back :eek:, but it does look ok - thankfully. And it was a snip at £8 from asda!!

Sounds lovely. I love black cossies myself, they are very slimming!! :rotfl: