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Creamychicken
casserole
SERVES8 (OR4 T WICE).HANDS-ON TIME
20 MIN, OVEN TIME 2 HOURS
MAKE
AHEAD
Cooktotheendofstep3,
thencool,coverandstore
inthefridgefor3-4days.
- TOFREEZETransferthecooled
casseroletoa largefreezerproof
plasticcontainer,foodbagorfoil
containers and freeze for up to
3 months.Whenyouwanttoreheat:
If storedina plasticcontainerorfood
bag,defrost,thenpourintoa pan or
hob-safecasseroleandheat
throughonthehobuntilpipinghot.
If infoilcontainers,reheatfrom
frozenat160°C/140°Cfan/gas3 for
50-60 minutes until piping hot.
- Vegetableoilforfrying
- 1 butternutsquash,peeled
andcutintosmallchunks - 500gsmallnewpotatoes, halved
- 4 leeks,finelysliced
- 12 free-rangebone-inchicken
thighs,skinremovedif youprefer - 300mldrycider,plusanextra glug
- 750mlchickenstock
- 2 tbspwholegrainordijon mustard
- 80gcrèmefraîche
- Bunchfreshflatleafparsley,
roughlychopped(optional) - Lemon juice to serve (optional)
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Large,deephob-safe casserole
with a lid
1 Heattheovento160°C/140°Cfan/
gas3.Heata glugofoilinthe
casserole.Addthevegetablesand
somesaltandblackpepper,thenfry
for8-10minutesovera medium-
highheattocolour.
2 Meanwhile,heatanotherglug
ofoilina largedeepfryingpanand
brownthechickenthighsallover
ona highheatfor8-10minutes until
theskiniswellbrowned.
3 Addthecidertothecasserolewith
thevegetables,turnuptheheatto
high,thenbubblefor2-3minutes.
Addthestock,brownedchicken
thighsandmustard.Bringupto
theboil,thencoverandcookinthe
ovenfor2 hours until the chicken
istender.
4 Toserve,addanextraglugof
cider,thenstirinthecrèmefraîche,
seasonand,if youlike,addparsley
anda squeezeoflemon.
PERSERVING315kcals,11.9gfat
(4.6gsaturated),27.5gprotein,
19gcarbs(6.7g sugars), 0.7g salt,
5.1g fibre
EASY SWAP
Usewhitewine
insteadofcider
andanyvegyou
havetohand–
trycarrots,
mushroomsor
celeryinstead
ofthesquash,
potatoes and leeks.
Spinach,squashand
cauliflowerdhal
SERVES8 (OR4 T WICE).HANDS-ONTIME
30 MIN, SIMMERING TIME 1 HOUR
MAKE
AHEAD
Make,cool,thenstorein
airtightcontainersinthe
fridgeforupto3-4days.
- FREEZEforupto3 months.
Defrostovernightinthefridge,
then reheat until piping hot.- Oliveoilforfryinganddrizzling,
plusanextra3 tbsp - 3 leeks,finelysliced
- 3 garliccloves,crushed
- 1 redchilli,finelychopped
- 1 tbspmildcurrypowder
- 500gredoryellowlentils
- 400mltinreduced-fatcoconutmilk
- 2 x 400gtinschoppedtomatoes
- 400gtinkidneybeans,drained
- 1 cauliflower,slicedintoflorets
- 1 smallbutternutsquash,
choppedinto2cmchunks - 1 tbspcarawayorcuminseeds
- 150gbabyleafspinach
- Full-fatgreekyogurtandchopped
fresh parsley to serve (optional)
- Oliveoilforfryinganddrizzling,
1 Heata glugofoilina large
heavy-basedsaucepan,thenfrythe
leeksfor 10 minutesuntilsoftening
andstartingtocolour.Addthegarlic,
chilliandcurrypowder,thencook
gentlyfor2-3moreminutes.
2 Addthelentils,stir,thenpourin
thecoconutmilk,choppedtomatoes
and 1 litre cold water. Stir again.
3 Simmerovera lowheat,covered,
for 30 minutes,stirringoccasionally.
Whenthelentilsarealmosttender,
stirinthekidneybeansandseason
withsaltandpeppertotaste.
Simmergentlyfor 30 minutesmore.
4 Meanwhile,heattheovento200°C/
180°Cfan/gas6.Putthecauliflower
andsquashona roastingtray,
drizzlewithoilandseasonwithsalt
andpepper.Roastfor 40 minutes
untilcaramelisedandgolden.
5 Ina dryfryingpan,toasttheseeds
overa mediumheatfor1-2minutes
untilfragrant,thenaddthe3 tbsp
oliveoilandturnofftheheat.
6 Stirthespinachintothedhal,then
simmerfor5 minutesuntilwilted.
7 Oncetheroastedvegetablesare
tender,stirthemintothedhal.
8 Servesprinkledwithcaraway/
cuminseeds,and,if youlike, topped
withyogurtandparsley.
PERSERVING406kcals,11.7gfat
(4.3gsaturated),23.4gprotein,
56.4gcarbs(12.7g sugars), 0.1g salt,
12.8g fibre PHOTOGRAPH: STUART WEST. FOOD STYLING: ROSIE RAMSDEN. STYLING: MORAG FARQUHAR
PHOTOGRAPH: DAN JONES. FOOD STYLING: ROSIE RAMSDEN. STYLING: MORAG FARQUHAR
EASY SWAP
Swaptheleeksfor
2 slicedonions.
Replacethe
spinachwithany
choppedgreensor
a handfulofsoft
herbsthatneed
usingup.The
cauliflowerand
squashcaneasily
bereplacedwith
sweetpotatoes,
babynewpotatoes,
broccoli or peppers.