Nothing says Autumn more to me than getting the slow cooker on and making a creamy casserole that’s spooned over a big pile of buttery mashed potato.(excuse me a moment whilst I do some Homer Simpson-style drooling). This one, with slow-cooked chicken thighs, tender baby carrots and little button mushrooms is divine.The chicken pulls apart beautifully, the rich sauce has a very slight lip-smacking tang from the hint of lemon juice and the veggies soak up that sauce, so you’ll find yourself marvelling at how good a carrot can actually taste.
📋 What do we need?
Ingredients swaps
I love to use chicken thighs in casseroles, as they’re more tender and stand up well to slow cooking. They also shred up beautifully. However, you can swap out the chicken thighs for chicken breast, or even bone-in chicken pieces. Add in extra veggies – such as baby potatoes, leeks, shallots or cubes of butternut squash. Add crispy bacon or pancetta at the end of cooking for am extra hit of flavour.
🔪 How to make this chicken stew
Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post
Once cooked, stir in the cream and serve topped with fresh parsley.
📺 Watch How To Make It
🥘 Cooking the Casserole in the oven
You can cook this chicken casserole recipe in the oven by placing the sealed chicken, sauce and veggies in a casserole dish with a lid on, and bake in the oven at 175C/350F for 45-60 minutes, until the carrots are tender.Note: Add approx 120ml (1/2 cup) extra chicken stock to the mixture when making the sauce, as liquid evaporates more in the oven.Also, check and stir the dish a couple of times when cooking in the oven.
🍽️ What to serve it with
You can serve this tasty slow cooker easy chicken casserole in a bowl with:
the Best Mashed Potatoes Green Beans, Steamed Broccoli, or Collard Greens Fresh Homemade Bread for dunking Classic Jacket Potatoes or Sauteed Potatoes Good old Roast Potatoes also work really well or how about some boiled rice with that sauce soaking into the rice?
🍲 More fantastic Stews and Casseroles
Sausage and Bean Casserole Slow-Cooked Steak Diane Casserole Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Casserole Slow-Cooked Pork Casserole with Pancetta The Best Beef Bourguignon Beef and Guinness Stew African Stew with Chicken and Peanuts Chicken Paprikash < OK not sure this one classifies as a stew but its so delicious!
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