Chicken With Cheddar And Green Chilies

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs chicken pieces (meaty)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
• 1/2 can chicken broth (regular strength)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 soak top and bottom of clay cooker in water 15 minutes; drain.
• 2 coat chicken pieces with mixture of flour, chili powder, salt and cumin.
• 3 combine celery, onion and garlic in cooker. top with chicken and green chilies. pour in chicken broth.
• 4 place covered cooker in cold oven. set oven to 450 degrees. bake, stirring once or twice, until chicken is tender and brown, about 1 1/4 hours.
• 5 remove chicken from cooker. skin and discard fat from cooking liquid in cooker.
• 6 stir sour cream into cooking liquid until smooth.
• 7 return chicken to sauce. sprinkle with cheese. bake until cheese melts and browns, about 10 minutes.
• 8 wonderful with rice.