Chicken Fricasee
Description
A simple stove top meal with all of the stick-to-your-ribs essentials. Chicken and potatoes simmer on the stovetop then are mixed with green peas to create a one dish masterpiece.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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2 (3 pound) whole chickens, cut into pieces
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2 onion, peeled and sliced into rings
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6 baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
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2 teaspoons dried parsley
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
Directions
1
Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Briefly brown chicken pieces in batches. When all of the pieces have been browned, return them all to the pot and cover with a layer of sliced onions, and then potatoes. Season with pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Pour the chicken broth over all.
2
Cover and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes, pushing potatoes down into the liquid occasionally. When potatoes are tender but not mushy, add frozen peas and simmer for 5 more minutes.