CREAMY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

A perfect comfort meal with simple recipe and ingredients, original recipe is of Ms. Rukhsana Lone, with potato base but you can give a layer of pasta also. I felt so much proud and glad when i tried this first time on a Family Hi tea and believe me it was well appreciated by all guests.

INGREDIENTS FOR MASHED POTATO LAYER:

Potatoes	1/2 kg
Cream	1 tbsp
Butter	1 tbsp
Black pepper	1/4 tsp
Mixed herbs	1/4 tsp
Salt	1/2 tsp

METHOD:

• Boil potatoes and peel skin.
• Mash with masher and add cream, butter, salt, black pepper and mixed herbs. Mix well.
• Set aside.

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN:

Chicken boneless, cut in strips	1/2 kg
Butter	50 g
Fresh garlic cloves, chopped	2
Salt	to taste
Red chili flakes	1 tsp
Green onion, white part , chopped	3
Jalapeno pepper, chopped	3-4
Mushrooms, chopped	3-4
Olive oil	1 tbsp

METHOD:

• In a pan add oil and garlic, saute for few seconds and add chicken strips, stir till color change.
• Add chili flakes, salt,onion, mushrooms and jalapeno pepper, stir fry them.
•  Cook till chicken tender.

INGREDIENTS FOR CREAMY SAUCE:

Cream	1 cup
Thai chili sauce/ Tabasco sauce	1/2 cup or to taste

METHOD:

• In a pan heat cream, hot sauce/ Tabasco sauce and pinch of salt. Mix well and remove from heat.

INGREDIENTS FOR GARLIC BREAD:

Garlic powder	1 tsp
Bread slices	6-7 or as needed
Mixed herbs	1/2 tsp
Butter	5 tbsp
Mozzarella and cheddar cheese	1 cup, for topping

METHOD:

• Cut triangles of bread slices.
• Mix garlic powder, mixed herbs and butter in a small bowl.
• Butter each slice and set aside.

ASSEMBLING:

• In a Pyrex dish of any shape first spread mashed potato mixture.
• Now spread chicken on potatoes.
• Spread creamy sauce on chicken.
• Arrange bread slices on the side of the dish.
• Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese, olives 6-7 , mixed herbs and chili flakes.
• Bake at 180c in preheated oven till cheese melt.
• Serve hot.
• You can adjust spices according to your taste buds I have used less spices because of my kids.