Creamy Chicken and Pumpkin Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 oz dried porcini mushrooms
1 (3 1/2 lb) free-range chicken , jointed into 8 pieces ( you can ask your butcher to do this for you)
1 lemon, halved
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
10 oz pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
8 oz fresh mushrooms, roughly chopped ( i like crimini)
1 1/4 cups half-and-half
salt & freshly ground black pepper , to taste

Directions:

Soak dried porcini in 1 cup hot water for 30 minutes.
Roll the lemon on a hard, flat surface, pressing with your palm, to help release the juices inside. Cut the lemon in half.
Remove the skin from the chicken pieces and rub the cut side of the lemon, squeezing gently, over the meat (use both halves to use all the lemon juice).
Heat oil in a pan large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Add the prepared chicken and brown on both sides. Transfer to a casserole dish.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter. When it stops foaming, add chopped onion and salt, then sauté until pale gold.
Meanwhile, remove the porcini from the water and rinse well. Pat the porcini dry and chop into small pieces. Strain the water through a sieve, stopping before the last spoonful so that you don’t get the residue from the bottom.
Add porcini and pumpkin pieces to onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add fresh mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring frequently.
Stir in the half and half, 4 to 5 Tbsp of the strained porcini water and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes until reduced slightly, then pour over the chicken in the casserole dish.
Cover and cook in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 40 minutes, turning the chicken once or twice and adding a few spoonfuls of water or unsalted chicken broth if the sauce becomes a little dry.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	411.56 Kcal (1723 kJ)
Calories from fat	243.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.01g	42%
Cholesterol	43.25mg	14%
Sodium	748.07mg	31%
Potassium	566.98mg	12%
Total Carbs	32.05g	11%
Sugars	4.4g	18%
Dietary Fiber	4.09g	16%
Protein	13.29g	27%
Vitamin C	17.2mg	29%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	128.5mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	110.85 Kcal (464 kJ)
Calories from fat	65.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.28g	42%
Cholesterol	11.65mg	14%
Sodium	201.49mg	31%
Potassium	152.72mg	12%
Total Carbs	8.63g	11%
Sugars	1.18g	18%
Dietary Fiber	1.1g	16%
Protein	3.58g	27%
Vitamin C	4.6mg	29%
Iron	0.4mg	8%
Calcium	34.6mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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