Chicken in a Pot

Name: Chicken in a Pot
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 10 black peppercorns; 5 carrots, cut into 1-inch-thick pieces (about 3/4 pound); 1 kilograms chicken; 1 kilograms fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth or 6 cups water; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 leeks, trimmed and each cut into 3 pieces; 118 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 2 onions, quartered; 454 grams 10 small red potatoes (about; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps butter or stick margarine; 4 thyme sprigs; 4 whole allspice

Chicken in a Pot might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 5 servings with 780 calories, 57g of protein, and 46g of fat each. If you have bay leaf, potatoes, allspice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place first 4 ingredients on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together, and tie securely.

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Cheesecloth

Place cheesecloth bag, potatoes, and the next 7 ingredients (potatoes through black pepper) in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is done.

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Black Pepper

Vegetable

Potato

Whole Chicken

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Cheesecloth

Dutch Oven

Remove chicken and vegetables with a slotted spoon; set aside, and keep warm. Discard the cheesecloth bag. Return the broth mixture to a boil, and cook until reduced to 4 cups (about 15 minutes).

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Vegetable

Whole Chicken

Broth

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Slotted Spoon

Cheesecloth

Remove from heat. Reserve 3 cups broth mixture for another use.

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Broth

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour; reduce heat, and cook 1 minute.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Sauce Pan

Add 1 cup broth mixture, and stir with a whisk. Stir in milk. Cook until thick (about 8 minutes), stirring frequently.

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Broth

Milk

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Whisk

Remove meat from bones; discard bones and skin. Chop chicken. Arrange vegetables on a platter, and top with chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken and vegetables.

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Vegetable

Meat

Sauce