Chicken casserole with potato dumplings
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken breasts; with the bones and skins | |
| 4 | cups | Chicken stock |
| 4 | Tomatoes; peeled and seeded | |
| ½ | Onion; chopped | |
| ½ | Bell pepper; chopped | |
| 2 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| ¼ | cup | Pitted green olives; sliced |
| Salt and pepper; to taste | ||
| 1 | pounds | Potato |
| ½ | pounds | Flour (up to 3/4) |
| ¼ | cup | Parmesan cheese; grated |
| Salt and pepper; to taste | ||
| Nutmeg | ||
| 1 | pounds | Mozzarella cheese; diced |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
Directions
POTATO DUMPLINGS
1. Cook chicken in broth: Bring broth to a boil , dump chicken, bring to a new boil cover to seal.
2. Turn off heat. Let stand 1 hour, covered.Let cool. Remove skin and bones and shred chicken.
3. Make sauce : Cook onions in oil, stir in garlic, cook 1 minute. Add bell pepper, cook until wilted. Add chopped tomatoes and season. Simmer 10 minutes.
4. Add chicken and ¼ cup broth to sauce. Cook 10 minutes. Set aside.
5. Make dumplings:
6. Cook potatoes in their skins. Peel and mash. Let cool.
7. Stir in flour, seasonings and parmesan to combine until firm.
8. Make 1½ " balls, flatten them and place a dice of mozzarella in the center. Re shape the ball.
9. Place dumplings in a baking dish all around close to the sides.
10. Place chicken, olives and sauce in the center.
11. You may top ea dumpling with a little butter( an idea I just had) 12. Sprinkle parmesan on all. Bake in 350 for 30 minutes.
>From a show on Brazilian TV
Recipe by: Miriam P. Posvolsky Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Leon & Miriam Posvolsky <miriamp@...> on Jul 28, 1997