Chicken Casserole, simple and yummy

Simple chicken casserole

This one-pot, simple chicken casserole recipe, is cheap and super easy to make - ideal for those winter night dinners. Share a low-calorie, healthy, warming meal with family and friends.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 50 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, finely chopped

3 (600g) skinless chicken breasts, diced

2 carrots, peeled, sliced

6 medium mushrooms, sliced

1 teaspoon mixed dried herbs

2 cups chicken stock (make with 3 teaspoons stock powder)

400g can chopped tomatoes

2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons flour

2 tablespoons tomato paste

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Instructions

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1 Heat oil in a non-stick casserole dish or large pan and cook onion until softened. Add chicken and cook over a high heat until it has lost its pink colour.

2 Add remaining ingredients and bring to the boil. Reduce heat then cover and simmer for 35 minutes. Season to taste and serve garnished with parsley.

Variations

This tasty chicken casserole is great as it is, and with only a few tweaks, it can be transformed into three different meals!

Potato-topped chicken pie
Chicken pizza on polenta base
Spicy chicken with chickpeas

See also:

More great chicken recipes

More healthy casseroles

Sensational stocks

Low fodmap chicken stock

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 263 cal

Kilojoules 1100 kJ

Protein 36 g

Total fat 7 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 10 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 300 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.