Chicken and Vegetables in Casserole

Warning...this recipe is really good!  I was paging through one of the cookbooks in my collection and decided to try some new meals for the family.

 Would you believe I used Diet Mountain Dew and tomatoes in a delicious recipe?  Check this out.

 2 to 3 pounds chicken.  I used 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

 A co-worker brought in fresh rosemary to share.  I've been drying some but for this recipe you need 1/2 teaspoon.

 Heat 3 T. butter.  I used olive oil.

 Combine 1/3 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp. pepper and the rosemary.  Dredge the chicken in this mixture and place in the heated, heavy skillet.

Brown the chicken on all sides.
Place the chicken in a 2-quart casserole and bake in a 325 degrees preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes.


 Heat 1 additional tablespoon of butter or olive oil with the remaining oil in the skillet.  Add the onion (and mushrooms but my family won't eat mushrooms so I didn't use them).  Cook until mushrooms are lightly browned.

 Add remaining ingredients (this is the step where the Diet Mountain Dew is added), bring mixture to boiling and simmer about 3 minutes.

 Pour hot sauce over chicken during last 10 minutes of cooking.

 This is a photo of the cooked mixture.  I love the colors!

With brown rice, this was a delicious meal.

Here is the recipe again, if you are interested.

Chicken and Vegetables in Casserole


2 to 3 pounds chicken
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
½ tsp crushed rosemary
3 T. butter or olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
1 T. butter or olive oil
5 large mushrooms sliced
2/3 cup chopped onion
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and quartered
¼ cup minced parsley
½ can (7 oz) 7up (I used Diet Mountain Dew)
½ tsp. salt

Coat pieces of chicken with mixture of flour, salt, pepper and rosemary. Heat 3 T. butter or olive oil in a large, heavy skillet; add garlic. Put in chicken and brown well on all sides. Remove to a shallow 2-quart casserole. Set casserole in 325 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is tender.

Meanwhile, heat 1 T. butter with remaining butter in the skillet. Add mushrooms and onion stirring occasionally until mushrooms are lightly browned. Add remaining ingredients, bring mixture to boiling and simmer about 3 minutes. Pour hot sauce over baking chicken and bake 10 minutes longer.

An amazing meal!