Chicken Supper Dish
Description
This classic Chicken Supper Dish is the epitome of comfort food. It begins with stewing chicken simmered slowly with aromatic vegetables to create a rich, flavorful broth and incredibly tender meat. The dish is assembled as a layered casserole, alternating the shredded chicken with sliced hard-boiled eggs and mushrooms. A velvety white sauce, thickened with flour and enriched with light cream, binds everything together. Baked until hot and bubbly, it offers a savory, satisfying meal that feels both nostalgic and hearty. Perfect for family dinners or potlucks, this recipe transforms simple ingredients into a cohesive, delicious main course that warms the soul.Ingredients
Directions
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Place the stewing chicken, hot water, peeled onion, celery tops, carrot, 1 tablespoon salt, and bay leaf in a large pot.
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Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently until the chicken is fork-tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
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Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool enough to handle; strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding the solids.
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Cut the meat from the chicken bones and shred or chop it into bite-sized pieces.
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Chill both the chicken meat and the strained broth separately in the refrigerator to firm up the fat and make handling easier.
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Preheat your oven to 350F (175C) and grease a 1.5-quart casserole dish.
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Arrange one-third of the chicken meat in the bottom of the casserole dish.
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Layer one-third of the sliced hard-boiled eggs and one-third of the drained mushrooms over the chicken.
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Repeat the layers two more times, ending with a layer of mushrooms on top.
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In a small bowl, mix the flour with 1/4 cup of the chilled chicken broth until smooth and free of lumps.
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In a saucepan, heat the remaining chicken broth combined with the light cream over medium heat.
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Stir the flour mixture into the hot broth and cream mixture.
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Cook the sauce, stirring constantly, until it thickens and becomes smooth.
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Stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
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Pour the creamy sauce evenly over the layered chicken, eggs, and mushrooms in the casserole dish.
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Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until the dish is heated through and the sauce is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1718.4kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 94.3g146%
- Saturated Fat 33.0g165%
- Cholesterol 803.2mg268%
- Sodium 2850mg119%
- Total Carbohydrate 38.9g13%
- Dietary Fiber 10.6g43%
- Sugars 8.6g
- Protein 158.1g317%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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