Chicken, Parsnip And Mushroom Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• olive oil
• 2 leeks, washed and thickly sliced
• 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
• 4 bay leaves
• 8 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 200 g mushrooms, cleaned
• 1 kg chicken piece, skin removed
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large ovenproof dish. fry leeks, parsnips, bay leaves, garlic and onion until they turn golden.
• 2 add thyme and mushrooms and fry for a further minute.
• 3 add sweet potato chunks and sit chicken pieces on top of the vegetables. pour enough boiling water over to nearly cover the chicken.
• 4 bake in 170c oven for 1hr, or until chicken is cooked through. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 this can be served with couscous or whatever takes your fancy.