STOVE TOP CHICKEN BREASTS WITH VEGETABLES AND FRESH MUSHROOMS

Stove Top Chicken Breasts With Vegetables and Fresh Mushrooms image

Provided by patriciafulda

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 , 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 extra large chicken breasts, skin on and bone in
3 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon butter (not margarine)
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 sprigs fresh parsley
1 large bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
5 medium yellow onions, peeled and halved
5 medium yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled and cut in quarters
6 medium carrots, peeled, cut lengthwise, and then cut horizontally in 3-inch segments
16 ounces mushrooms, halved
1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter (not margarine)

Steps:

Film the bottom of a very large kettle or Dutch oven, add butter, and cook over medium heat until butter is melted. Raise heat and brown chicken breasts on both sides; remove from kettle or Dutch oven.
Add diced onion and cook until onion is transparent. Add chicken breasts back into kettle or Dutch oven and add remaining onions, water, salt, chicken boullion, parsley, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring contents to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add potatoes, carrots, and mushrooms, raise heat to bring contents to a boil, cover, and simmer for 50 minutes.
Remove meat and vegetables to a warmed vegetable dish. Raise heat to high and boil liquid for 10 minutes. Mix cornstarch with water, stir in, and boil until sauce is glossy and slightly thickened. Add butter, stir until butter is melted, and pour sauce over the meat and vegetables.
Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally for easy serving and add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.4, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 61.9, Sodium 1822.3, Carbohydrate 64.3, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 15.4, Protein 24.9