Dinner

Chicken Marengo

Tender chicken legs simmered with mushrooms, passata, black olives, and parsley in a French-inspired tomato sauce.

  • 50 min
  • 550 kcal
  • French
  • Stew

Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.

Chicken Marengo

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

  1. Step 1:

    Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish.

  2. Step 2:

    Stir-fry the mushrooms until they start to soften.

  3. Step 3:

    Add the chicken legs and cook briefly on each side to colour them a little.

  4. Step 4:

    Pour in the passata.

  5. Step 5:

    Crumble in the stock cube.

  6. Step 6:

    Stir in the olives.

  7. Step 7:

    Season with black pepper; you should not need salt.

  8. Step 8:

    Cover and simmer for 40 minutes, until the chicken is tender.

    40 min
  9. Step 9:

    Sprinkle with parsley and serve with pasta and a salad, or mash and green vegetables, if you like.

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