simple chicken stew by maggie

How To Make simple chicken stew by maggie

• Step 1
  Melt butter over low heat in a 2 qt saucepan.
• Step 2
  When the butter is melted toss in the diced chicken and slowly cook for about 7 minutes. Stir to help cook on all sides of the chicken.
• Step 3
  Remove chicken from pan - saving the drippings. Turn the heat up to medium and toss in the mushrooms. Stir to coat and keep stirring until they begin to caramelize.
• Step 4
  Add the onion, celery and carrots and cook over medium low heat until the onion is done and the celery has softened.
• Step 5
  Add the chicken back into the pan. Add enough filtered water to cover. Stir in the garlic. Drop the heat down to simmer and cook for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the carrots are done.
• Step 6
  Strain the liquid from the vegetables. Return the vegetables to the pot and sprinkle with the flour. Stir and cook over medium for about 3 or 4 minutes. It is super important that you stir constantly but no so hard that you mash your vegie mix.
• Step 7
  Add the reduced chicken stock and stir over medium heat. When the mixture begin to thicken start adding your milk a little at a time until you get the desired thickness for your gravy/broth.
• Step 8
  Serve hot in bowls and sprinkle lightly with dill and chives.
• Step 9
  Note: You can use the strained cooking liquid to thin the sauce or you can save it for another batch of soup.
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