This favorite recipe is for a clay pot or Romertopf, but you could make it in any covered casserole and bake at a lower temperature.

Baked Chicken and Artichokes

1/4 lb. small mushrooms
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, minced
3 lbs. chicken pieces, skin off
2 TB flour
1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. paprika
1/4 t. chopped rosemary
dash white pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup sherry
1 can artichoke hearts, drained

If using clay pot, soak top and bottom in sink of water for 15 minutes. Drain.

If using covered casserole, lightly grease or spray with Pam.

Put mushrooms, onion, garlic in pot or casserole. Coat chicken pieces with a mixture of flour, salt, paprika, rosemary, pepper. Put chicken on top of vegetables. Pour in chicken broth and sherry.

Put lid on pot/casserole. If using clay pot, put in a cold oven and turn heat on to 450F. If using casserole, put in a preheated 375F oven. Bake 1 hour for either method.

Stir in artichokes gently after baking 1 hour. Bake 8-10 minutes more covered. Remove cover and bake 5-10 minutes more until chicken starts to crisp.

Serves 6

We like this one - you can substitute sherry for the wine if you like.

Becky
Lompoc, CA

* Exported from MasterCook *

Company Chicken-Artichoke Bake

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup butter
6 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups chablis
1 cup chicken broth
3 ounces cream cheese
14 ounces artichoke hearts -- drained
1 pound sliced mushroom

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, and cook 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving pan drippings; place chicken in a 2-quart casserole. Set aside.

Saute onion and garlic in reserved pan drippings until tender. Add flour and salt, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add wine and broth; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Add cream cheese, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat; set aside.

Arrange halved artichoke hearts over chicken. Spoon cream cheese mixture over chicken and artichokes. Cool.

TO STORE: Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.

TO SERVE: Bake, covered, at 350F for 45 to 50 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with toasted almonds.

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