Cream Of Chicken Stew
Not long ago I was talking with my cousin Neil, and he was telling me about how everyone in his house had come down with some sort of bug. I know how that feels! There is nothing worse when everyone is sick. For one thing, nobody wants to cook.
Of course, there is nothing better when your sick than some home made chicken stew so I decided to make them up a batch so A. they would not have to cook, and B. the chance to make them feel a little better.
Neils’ wife Melissa has been asking me for the recipe every since, and I haven’t written it down because it is just one of those dishes I just make as I go along. Well, the other day I made it again and tried to keep in my memory how I did it. So Melissa, this one is for you, I hope I got it all right.
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds
1 large onion, roughly diced
3 cloves fresh garlic, crushed (or pressed)
3 stalks of celery, chopped
3 large carrots chopped
1 can sweet corn
1 can green beans
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
water
salt and pepper
chicken stock/broth
1 stick of unsalted butter
about 1/4 cup of flour
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese (not that dust from the green can)
1 1/2 cups of bow-tie pasta or cheese tortellini (uncooked)
About a cup of heavy cream
Canola oil
Preheat oven to 250.
In a large dutch oven or - (More…)

