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Chicken and Apple Casserole

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Category: Poultry, Casseroles

 Ingredients List

  • 2 tb Olive Oil
  • 3 1/2 lb Broiling Chicken, quartered
  • 3 lb Mixed Root Vegetables,
  • Peeled and cut up
  • 2 md Onions, peeled and cut in
  • Wedges
  • 2 sm Cooking Apples, peeled,
  • Cored, and thickly sliced
  • 2/3 c Dried Green Lentils
  • 1 c Apple Juice
  • 1 1/4 c Chicken Broth

 Directions

Preheat oven to 375oF. Select at least a 6 quart ovenproof pot large enough
in diameter to hold chicken in a single layer. Heat oil in pot over medium
heat. Brown chicken in hot oil for 20 minutes, turning to brown both sides.
Drain on paper towels. Add root vegetables and onion to hot oil in same
pot. Saute for 4-5 minutes until vegetables begin to brown. Add apples,
lentils, apple juice, and chicken broth. Mix well to cover lentils with
liquid. Bring to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add chicken,
skin side up. Cover and bake at 375oF for 1 hour until juices run clear
when chicken is pierces with a fork and lentils are tender. Note: To
thicken pan juices, puree a few of the cooked vegetables with some of the
pan juices in a blender. Stir back into remaining pan juices.


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