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