CHICKEN with WINTER VEGETABLES
CHICKEN with WINTER VEGETABLES
CHICKEN with WINTER VEGETABLES

Ingredients
  • 16 scallions
  • 8 Brussel sprouts
  • 1 potato
  • ¼ pound parsnip
  • 4 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup horseradish, fresh
  • ¼ teaspoon tabasco sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
  • Directions
  • Place the chicken breast halves on a flat surface and trim away and discard fat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Peel the carrots, if using large carrots, cut into sticks about 2 inches long and ½ inch thick.
  • Trim the root end from the scallions. Cut off most of the green part, leaving pieces about 3 inches long. Trim the sprouts, if they are large cut them in half.
  • Peel the potato and cut into ¾ cubes. Put into bowl of cold water. Peel the parsnip and cut into rectangles about 1-inch long ½ inch wide.
  • Put 4 cups broth in a large, wide kettle and add the carrots, sprouts, drained potato and parsnip. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, bring to a boil and let simmer 5-6 minutes. Add the chicken breast halves in one layer and the scallions.
  • Cover and cook about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan and add the remaining broth, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk. When blended and smooth add the remaining broth, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.
  • Add the cream and bring to a boil, stirring. Add the horseradish, tabasco sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the chicken and vegetables with the parsley and serve with the horseradish sauce.