Good Dinner Mrs. Mellen

SLOW COOKED CHICKEN CASSEROLE September is here and fall is in the air in New England. Morning are cool and leaves are turning burnished shades of autumn. Time to pull out the warm sweaters for a brisk walk in the woods. Summer meals are replaced with hearty casseroles flagrantly scented with fresh herbs still flourishing in the garden. I made this chicken casserole in a low over and you could use a slow cooker too. Either method produces tender chicken that just pulls away from the bone melting in your mouth! 6 pounds mixed chicken pieces, breasts, legs and thighs. 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion chopped 4 cloves garlic minced 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 1 tablespoon minced rosemary 1 tablespoon minced thyme 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoon flour Pre heat over to 275 F. Heat oil in pan to high. Add chicken pieces searing to brown on each side. One browned remove chicken placing in dutch over. I love Le C...

Chicken, Mushroom and Wine Casserole  I love make ahead meals that can be easily heated to have a home cooked meal quickly. Many a Sunday you will find me in the kitchen cooking meals for the coming week. And what could be tastier than a chicken, mushroom and white wine casserole fragrantly flavored with fresh thyme. The chicken tender separating from the bone without even using a nice. Serve over Arborio rice enjoying  as you  dip crusty fresh bread into the wine sauce.  3 pounds split chicken breast salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 ounce slice mushrooms 1 leek, thinly slice, white part only 1 shallot, chopped 2 cloves, chopped 1 cup wine 2 cup chicken broth 2 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped 1 dry bay leaf, crushed 2 springs fresh thyme, finely chopped Heat oven to 350F. Salt and pepper chicken. In a casserole pan, I use a Le Creuset casserole, heat olive oil. Add chicken breasts cooking on each side until lightly br...

Growing up I was fortunate to have a wonderful cook for a mother. My mother is one of those intuitive cooks who effortlessly just knows how to marry spices for the most flavorful food. I learned how to cook watching my mother in her kitchen making her magic from cooking to baking. A solitary cook my favorite time to cook is when I am alone in my kitchen channelling my mother remembering my special time spent with her so long ago.   One my favorite chicken recipes from my mother is chicken paired wine and mushrooms. Chicken is very versatile capturing flavor from the ingredient you add. I especially like rosemary added to chicken releasing a flavorful aroma to the sauce. After cooking in the over for an hour and half the flavors are perfectly combine with the chicken so tender breaking away from the bone.   Chicken with Wine and Mushroom   4 lbs. cut up chicken, 8 pieces 2 tablespoon olive oil 8 oz slice mushrooms 1 shallot, chopped 4 cloves garlic...