Recipe for easy chicken casserole with list of ingredients and instructions

This easy chicken casserole recipe serves 4 and is not strictly a traditional Scottish meal, but a delicious way to enjoy poultry on a cold day. Best served with your favourite tatties - I prefer mashed or roasted.

Ingredients For Chicken Casserole:

65g Butter/margarine
1 finely chopped onion
125g sliced mushrooms
2 finely chopped celery sticks
400g tin of tomatoes
4 chicken joints
225g long grain brown or white rice
600mls stock
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon mixed herbs

Easy Chicken Casserole

1. Melt the butter in a pan and then brown the chicken pieces. Drain off the fat and place them into a casserole dish.


2. Fry the onion, rice and celery for about 4 minutes then add the tomatoes, stock, sugar and the herbs. Bring to the boil whilst stirring.


3. Pour the mixture over the chicken, cover the casserole dish and cook at 400f, 200c or gas mark 6 for about an hour.


4. Heat the remaining butter and fry the mushrooms for 2 minutes before adding to the chicken casserole.