Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole

• knob of butter
• ½ tbsp grapeseed or olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 ½ tbsp flour
• 650g boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 400g baby new potatoes halved
• 2 sticks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 250g mushrooms, quartered
• 15g dried porcini mushroom, soaked in 50ml boiling water
• 500ml stock made with 2 very low salt chicken stock cubes
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard, plus extra to serve
• 2 bay leaves

Prep Work:

1. Heat a knob of butter and ½ tbsp rapeseed or olive oil in a large frying pan, cook 1 finely chopped large onion for 8-10 mins until softened and starting to caramelise.
2. Meanwhile, put 1 ½ tbsp flour and a little salt and pepper in a bowl and toss 650g boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets in it.
3. Add 3 crushed garlic cloves and the chicken to the pan and cook for 4-5 mins more until the chicken is starting to brown.
4. Transfer to your slow cooker, along with 400g halved baby new potatoes, 2 diced celery sticks, 2 diced carrots, 250g quartered mushrooms, 15g dried and soaked porcini mushrooms with the 50ml soaking liquid, 500ml chicken stock, 2 tsp Dijon mustard and 2 bay leaves.
5. Give it a good stir. Cook on Low for 7 hours or High for 4 hours.
6. Remove the bay leaves and serve with a little Dijon mustard on the side.

Nutrition Facts per serving:

• 382 kcal
• Protein 41g
• Fat 9g
• Carbs 30g
• Sugar 7g
• Fibre 6g
• Sodium 0.88g