Chicken And Potato Skillet Dinner

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons margarine (can substitute for olive oil if you wish)
• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces (i used 8 thighs this time)
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder (i used bisto chicken gravy powder)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced (can use 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 onion, cut into thin rings
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice
• 4 potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces (you can peel if you wish)
• 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup sour cream (i use fat free)
• 2 tablespoons flour (i used whole wheat, just for the extra goodness)
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine over medium heat in a large skillet. add chicken and cook for about 15 minutes until browned, turning occasionally.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine paprika, gravy powder, and pepper. (if using garlic powder instead of fresh, add this too.).
• 3 sprinkle over chicken pieces . add garlic and onions. pour apple juice into skillet.
• 4 cover and reduce heat to medium-low. cook for 10 minutes.
• 5 add potatoes and carrots, and continue cooking, covered for another 30-35 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• 6 in a small bowl, mix together sour cream, flour and chives. stir into skillet, coating all the chicken and vegetables. heat sauce until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.