Chicken Fricassee

Tuesday is always ironing day. Its not my favourite chore.. but a little Frank Sinatra on the gramaphone helps a lot. I absolutely adore this man...but not half as much as I love my MrD.. of course.

 This Love of Mine

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra - 1941

Ironing done I popped outside to check on the Victory Garden

The potatoes are coming along nicely

We have our first strawberry...

and our first blueberry

Not enought for a pot of jam.. or a pie... but hopefully it wont be long

For dinner tonight we had a delicious Chicken Fricassee..

For such simple ingredients.. this chicken dish from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, September 1944, turned out delicious. Quick, easy and flavourful. I made no amendments to the recipe which resulted in empty plates all round

1 4-pound chicken
1 10 or 11-ounce can  condensed mushroom soup
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 pimientos, chopped 
3/4 cup water

• Cut chicken in serving pieces. 
• Rub with seasoned flour (2/3 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper). 
• Brown in hot fat. 
• Remove. 
• Cook celery and onion in the hot fat until golden. 
• Drain off excess fat. 
• Add pimientos, soup, and water. 
• Stir lightly to blend. 
• Add chicken. 
• Cover. 
• Bake in slow oven (300°) until tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 
• Arrange on platter surrounding mound of hot fluffy rice.
• Serves 6.

Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
September 1944