Well, I’m finally back from Joburg and wanted a quick, hassle free and wholesome recipe and this is a winner. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and is a really tasty, 1 dish meal with no mess.
What you need
1 tin creamy mushroom soup
8 to 10 chicken pieces for 4 people
300ml rice (uncooked)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tin sliced mushrooms or 1/2 punnet sliced fresh mushrooms
1 packet of dry onion soup
4 tablespoons butter
1 red pepper chopped
1 small onion chopped
Salt and pepper
water
The process
Melt the butter in a casserole dish (just pop it in the microwave), add the rice and shake it about so that it is evenly spread over the bottom.
Add the red pepper and chopped onion and mushrooms and sprinkle over the cayenne pepper and paprika. Don’t be tempted to mix it, just leave it in layers.
Place the chicken pieces on top (they should fit quite tightly), cover with the cream of mushroom soup and sprinkle the onion soup powder over the top.
Now pour in enough water to almost cover the chicken pieces, cover with a lid or tin foil and bake in a 190 Celsius oven for 90 minutes.
Check on it after 70 minutes and remove the lid or foil.
Before serving, let it cool slightly for about 5 minutes.
Hi Graham. I just love trying new recipes all the time. Same as others my hubby thinks im the best cook ever. Ha ha my secret. Your chicken recipe is different to the one i usually make. Gonna try yours. Mine is a layer of rice, tin chicken soup, tin tomato and onion, layer of chicken (spiced with chicken spice) top with water. Yummy
Hi Elize, that sounds fantastic and very simple… just the way I like it. 🙂 Gotta love the appreciation from family 😉 Have a lekker day G
Thats the spirit, make them your own, they really are so simple and delicious
Loved it, so simple and very tasty. I used curry powder instead of the paprika and pepper and it was great
Thanks
Hey Kim, a firm white fish is best, but use prawns as well or a combination of chicken and fish like a more traditional paella.
Cheers
Hey Graham, tried this dish was wonderful!!! Never thought about fish can one put in any type of fish or would white fish be the best?? I was actually thing of doing it maybe with haddock what do you think?? I must just say that you making me into a little chef here and my other half is really enjoy different meals and not the same ones over and over.
Thanks Kim, I have been experimenting with this type of 1 pot, paella type meal and they are really easy and tasty.
You can pretty much go to town with what you put into them. If you try fish, only put the fish in 15-20 minutes from the end.
Wow what a hassle free meal. Going to have to try it out!!!! Once again thanks for sharing these great recipes with us.