Sherry chicken casserole

Sherry chicken casserole

ingredients
4 chicken fillet portions, skinned and chopped
25g/1oz butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
100g/4oz button mushrooms, quartered
400g/14oz canned chopped tomatoes
125ml/4fl oz sherry
2 tablespoons tomato purée
1 bouquet garni
salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/
350°F/Gas mark 4.
• Brown the chicken in the butter in a
flameproof casserole dish. Remove
with a slotted spoon, then add the
onion and fry for 2 minutes. Add
the mushrooms and cook for a
further 1 minute. Return the chicken
to the pan.
• Add the tomatoes. Blend the sherry
with the tomato purée, and stir in.
Add the bouquet garni and season
with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then cover and cook in the oven for 11⁄2 hours or until the
chicken is tender. Skim off any fat, and serve the casserole hot.
serves 4