Difficulty: 3
Comments: Skills required: handling meat safely, using a knife, using the hob.
Processes used: top and tailing, browning meat, chopping and peeling
Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes
Cooking Time: 60-90 minutes
Number of servings: 4
Serving suggestions: Serve with jacket potatoes and vegetables.
This chicken casserole is a great basic dish. It is hearty and nutritious, a meal in itself. The chicken thigh meat gives the dish a good flavour and you can remove the bones before cooking if you prefer. Chicken breast meat can be used but the flavour will be milder. You can easily change the flavours to vary this dish by adding a bay leaf or a teaspoon of seeded mustard. It will keep well in the freezer, but make sure you freeze it as soon as it has cooled and only re-heat it once, thoroughly, when defrosted.