I have four boys, all of which are unquestionably carnivores! Usually, I like to prepare a lot of slow-simmered dishes with little preparation. such as sauces, pot roasts, and the like. These things work for me cause the prep is quick and cook time is usually a no brainer…check every now and then…..and tada…dinner!!!!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 20 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 (3 pound) whole chickens, cut into pieces
- 2 onion, peeled and sliced into rings
- 6 baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Briefly brown chicken pieces in batches. When all of the pieces have been browned, return them all to the pot and cover with a layer of sliced onions, and then potatoes. Season with pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Pour the chicken broth over all.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes, pushing potatoes down into the liquid occasionally. When potatoes are tender but not mushy, add frozen peas and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 756 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 33 g |
| Cholesterol | 204 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 57 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 367 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 43 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I think this recipe has potential. I cut it in half and used three leg quarters rather than a whole chicken because that’s what I had. To the broth, I added 1 celery stick cut into big chunks so I could remove it easily, salt, 2 crushed cloves garlic, 10 peppercorns, a bay leaf, some dried thyme, and the juice of one lemon. I omitted the peas and onions because I had none. At the end of cooking, I strained the broth and thickened it to use as gravy. As is, I have to give it four stars because it needed a little something extra, but with the added ingredients it’s a 5. Many thanks to Cindy to providing this recipe!
This a delicious basic recipe. My family does not care for peas, so I added green beans. In this economy recipes like this go far.
I thought this dish was great! Easy to make & the chicken was not dry!!
The meat turned out very dry for being in broth and the peas turned out very mushy even though I followed the recipe exactly. Ok for a one timer, but wouldn’t fix again.
I did not care for this.