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chicken with leeks in a creamy philidelphia sauce

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This is a lovely warming dish that can be made in the cooker or slow cooker

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 3 large leeks
  • 2 red onions
  • 1pt chicken stock
  • Half tub philidelphia, seasoning
  • Grated cheese

Details

servings 4
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 90mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Slice leeks and onions thinly, fry them for 10min till nicely caramilised

Step 2

Seal chicken breasts in frying pan place on top of leek mixture in a casserole dish

Step 3

Make a roux by melting tblsp butter in a pan add 2 tblsp flour stir well till butter has absorbed flour, add stock slowy whisking all time to make a thick sauce

Step 4

Add sauce cook in oven approx 170 for 1hr

Step 5

Add philidelphia stir well sprinkle over grated cheese cook for further 30 mins, serve with veg of choice

If you are are out for day just follow steps up to 4 but put it in a slow cooker on low, when u get home add philidelphia to to high cook for further 20 mins.

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