WHOot contributor Gail from The Pantry To The Table shares many popular dishes and her French Chicken Casserole is no exception.
It’s not only flavorful but economical too. Using chicken drumsticks and some cream of chicken soup, you’ll have a meal that’s fit for a King and it’s super easy to make too.

French Chicken Casserole Ingredients
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- 8 chicken drumsticks
- Plain flour for dredging/coating
- 1 brown onion thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2-1 cup chicken stock
- 1 heaped teaspoons minced garlic
- 2-3 heaped teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 10-12 small chat potatoes (halved)
- 1-2 large carrots sliced into sticks

French Chicken Casserole Recipe Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 170C/350F. Heat up your oil in a frypan on the stovetop.
Dredge/coat the chicken drumsticks in flour.
Fry until all sides are lightly golden.
Remove the drumsticks and place in an ovenproof casserole dish
Add the onion and garlic to the frypan and stir whilst cooking until onion is transparent.
Now, add in the chicken soup and stock. Stir and mix well. Next, add the mustard. Stir to incorporate.
Season with salt and black pepper.
Put in the prepared potato and carrot. Remove pan from heat and pour over chicken. Top with Thyme and rosemary.
Cover and cook in a pre-heated oven for 30-40 minutes. Remove lid and cook a further 10 minutes.
Serve with vegetables of your choice. Enjoy!

Meet WHOot Contributor Gail
From The Pantry To The Table
Gail is mum to three grown children and Nana to six grandchildren. She runs her cooking blog on Facebook from her home in Australia.
She is widely followed and shares recipes for dinners, desserts, and everything in-between. We are thrilled to have her as a WHOot Contributor. Be sure to join her on Facebook here.