Chicken and mushroom fricassee

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Fat-free sour cream, vegetables, and herbs make this rich as well as healthier choice of Dinner.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 carton (10 oz) white button mushrooms, rinsed and quartered
• 1 Cup leeks, split into quarters, then sliced into small squares and rinsed well
• 1 Cup potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 Cup celery, rinsed and diced
• 1 Cup pearl onions, raw or frozen
• 3 Cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 Kg skinless chicken legs or thighs (4 whole legs, split, or 8 thighs)
• 2 Tbsp each fresh herbs (such as parsley and coriander leaves), rinsed,dried, and minced (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp fat-free sour cream
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
2. Heat olive oil in a medium-sized heavy-bottom roasting or braising pan (a large sauté pan with a
3. metal handle will work as well.
4. Add mushrooms to pan, and cook until golden brown, about 3–5 minutes.
5. Add leeks, potatoes,celery, and pearl onions, and continue to cook until the vegetables become soft, about 3–5 additional minutes.
6. Add chicken broth to the pan, and bring to a boil.
7. Add chicken legs to the pan, cover, and place in the heated oven for about 20 minutes or until the
8. chicken legs are tender when pierced with a fork (to a minimum internal temperature of 165 ºF).
9. When chicken legs are tender, remove legs from the pan, return the pan to the stovetop, and bring the
10. liquid to a boil.
11. Add herbs and lemon juice.
12. In a bowl, mix the corn starch with the sour cream, and add to the pan. Bring back to a boil and then
13. remove from the heat.
14. Season with salt and pepper, and pour 1 cup of vegetables and sauce over chicken.

It can be served along with Pasta.

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