CREAMY CHICKEN & PUMPKIN

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Prepare this delicious chicken and pumpkin dish the day before and just pop in the oven as your guests arrive.

Provided by Good Food team

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

20g pack dried porcini
1 free-range chicken , about 1.5kg/3lb 5oz, jointed into 8 pieces (ask your butcher to do this for you)
1 lemon , halved
2 tbsp olive oil
25g unsalted butter
1 small onion , finely chopped
300g/10oz pumpkin , peeled, seeded and cut into 2cm cubes
200g chestnut mushrooms , roughly chopped
284ml carton double cream

Steps:

Soak porcini in 300ml/1⁄2 pt hot water for 30 mins. Skin chicken and rub the cut side of the lemon over them. Heat oil in a pan large enough to hold chicken in one layer. Add chicken and brown on both sides. Transfer to a casserole.
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Melt the butter in a medium pan. When it stops foaming, add onion and 1 tsp salt, then sauté until pale gold.
Meanwhile, remove the porcini from the water and rinse well. Pat dry and chop small. Strain the water through a sieve, stopping before the last spoonful.
Add porcini and pumpkin pieces to onion and sauté for 5 mins. Add fresh mushrooms and cook for 5 mins more, stirring frequently. Stir in the cream, 4-5 tbsp of the porcini water and seasoning if you wish. Simmer uncovered for 10-12 mins until reduced slightly, then pour over the chicken.
Cover and cook in the oven for 30-40 mins, turning the chicken once or twice and adding a few spoonfuls of water if the sauce becomes a little dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 666 calories, Fat 49 grams fat, SaturatedFat 27 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 1.72 milligram of sodium