Root vegetable and chicken casserole
3 December 2010 § 11 Comments
Need an easy and hearty dish to warm you up? Here’s one recipe that does the trick – slow-cooked root vegetables and chicken thighs make this a nutritious and cheap meal. I served the same dish for us all, the Ladies™ had theirs on the bland side and King Marv and I feasted on a spiced-up version later on. I served it with couscous but rice would work well too, anything that soaks up the rich and delicious sauce.
Ingredients for 4:
4 chicken thighs – organic
1 onion – roughly chopped
1 clove of garlic – crushed
3 carrots
3 parsnips
1 14oz can tomatoes
1 cup of vegetable or chicken stock
Cumin (to taste – about 2 teaspoons for grown-ups!) – either powder or ground seeds
Chopped rosemary or parsley
Olive oil
Fry the chicken in olive oil for about 5 minutes until nicely browned, then transfer to Slow Cooker. Fry onions with the cumin (use less if cooking for young children, or leave it out if they don’t like spicy food) for a few minutes in same oil that you cooked the chicken in, then add the carrots and parsnips. Fry for about 5 more minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil. Season, then pour the sauce into the Slow Cooker. Cook on low – for about 5-7 hours, taste and add herbs and more cumin if needed about 20 minutes before serving.
It certainly looks good and I look forward to trying it.
Can’t wait to try this! Thanks Lisa!
It was really tasty and easy! Thanks Jackie
That sounds wonderful…I will certainly try it. I’ve always been shy of thighs because of the bones, but I suppose the meat will come off nicely due to the slow cooking.
Hi Lisa. another one i want to try! it looks and sounds delicious. as i said, i took great pleasure in making the chocolate beet cake you posted….i am a better person for it…..:) it smelled so delicious in the oven and stayed so moist. and i need to eat more veggies! see you soon! alice
I’m pleased the chocolate beet cake worked out well…but with such a talented baker, like you Alice, it was bound to succeed!
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That Swiss chard on your blog looks pretty tasty!
Hi lovely Lis!
Just to let you know habve tried the chicken casserole! Having just bought slow cooker and looking for new things to make – loved it as did the boys!
Love ya x
Glad it worked out for you. The pumpkin soup was also made in the slow cooker and delicious! xxx
Hi Lisa
Having had the good fortune to taste your wonderful food on many occasions I can truly recommend all your recipes.
Your blog is wonderful and so beautifully written and I will certainly be following your recipes now I am about to retire!