Fricassee

Try this one out –

Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon Margarine
• 1½ teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 chicken, about 3 lbs. each, cut into serving pieces
• 3 carrots, cooked, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 celery ribs, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 onion, cooked, cut into wedges
• 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 Tablespoon fresh chives or parsley, minced

Also, make the meatball mix that you usually make at home and form into mini balls.

Instructions:

1. Melt Margarine and oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste and cook 5-7 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on both sides.
3. Discard all but 1 Tablespoon drippings.
4. Add next 3 ingredients (carrot, celery, onion) and cook 1 minute.
5. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute until bubbly.
6. Stir in stock and marjoram. At this point, add your mini meatballs.
7. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked throughout.
8. Serve with pan juices and sprinkled with chives.

Enjoy!!

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