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Chicken Thighs Surprise

“This recipe was one of those great surprises you invent by throwing everything you have in the house together. It is a very versatile recipe in that you can substitute any chicken parts for the thighs, use whatever vegetables and herbs you have in the house, or any cheese you prefer. I have used broccoli when I have no zucchini on hand, and added dill when I have some of that. Any way you make it, it is an easy weeknight meal that has a sauce that is delicious over rice.”

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2012

splash of wine

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Donna

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2012

Excellent, easy recipe.!! My husband has very discriminating taste and said this was good enough to serve to company! My change was to add a package of onion soup mix and water since I did not have chicken broth.!! I browned the chicken and veggies before baking everything.

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2012

This was not a good mix. The thighs were rubbery and the sauce didn't help.

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ISOgoodfood

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2011

It was good but a bit too liquidy for my taste. I used the recommended vegetables plus some fresh green beans. I like the green beans and the other veggies were good too, but the latter were a bit on the too soft side. I used Dubliner cheese instead of Swiss and was quite a nice flavor. This dish would be better I think with 1 can of cream of chicken soup (vs. 2) and no added chicken broth. (And less eggplant/squash and more green beans)

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Cindy L

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2011

I actually did my own version with recipe basics. Browned the chicken first, w/skin on and used carrots, onions and mushrooms on the bottom. Also added some sherry and it was awesome!! Sweetest carrots I've ever had and the whole dinner screamed comfort and yummy!!

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saf4

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2011

This was great! Since everyone was reviewing it as being so versatile, I actually used frozen mixed veggies, along with the fresh mushrooms, and frozen chopped onions. I also used "mexican" mixed cheese instead of swiss, and topped it with fried onions. Everyone liked it...very good.

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DKale

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2011

Such a versatile recipe! I added red peppers to mine, and used dried eggplant (cause that's what I had). I omitted the cream soup and used a cup of low sodium chicken broth instead of the canned. I did not have a squash, so I used a sweet potato/yam. I also added paprika, fresh thyme, cumin powder, and dried rosemary to taste. I browned the chicken with the skin on to begin with; removed the skin and drained the fat out of the pan, reserving a couple of tablespoons; put the chicken back in the pot with the veggies on top and poured in the broth and let simmer for about 45 minutes; took the chicken out and boiled the rest until reduced to a thick sauce. The veggies were a little mushy but LOTS of flavour.

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CCranston

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Living In: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2010

I LOVE this recipe. I use mixed veggies and we eat it a lot over rice. Easy and delicious!

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Sara Bell Pasquini

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

This was a pretty good recipe...kind of a comfort dish. I did a couple of things differently... I browned the chicken in a little olive oil first (so that it didn't take so long to cook) then I did exactly what DRUMNWRITE said...I used what I had. Put in some mushrooms, some onion, a lot of garlic and some zucchinni. Then to give it a little italian feel, I added some italian seasoning and then topped it off with some parmesean cheese instead of swiss. Turned out awesome, down home goodness.

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jaybyrdslim

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Blackstone, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: May 17, 2009

WOW! What a great recipe! I did make changes - I used cream of celery soup instead, and the vegetables were zucchini, mushrooms, and onions. I added 1/4 t. of cayenne pepper, 1/2 t. granulated garlic, and 1 1/2 t. bouquet garni to the soup/broth sauce. My husband could not get enough! I suggest serving this dish with rice.

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