Ok, I gotta tell U about this because it's my FAVE recipe!!!! I made it last night and my kids DEVOURED it!!
Enjoy!
Shenandoah Chicken
3 pounds frying chicken pieces
1 medium onion, chopped as desired (I like mine fine)
3 tablespoons butter or oil
3 1/2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons dry white wine (optional)
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (10 oz) frozen mixed vegetables (corn, peas, carrots, green beans, lima beans)
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup butter or chicken fat
1/4 cup unsifted, all purpose flour
1/4 cup light cream
1 2/3 cups minute rice
Brown chicken and onion in 3 tbs butter. Add boiling water, wine, salt and pepper. Cover; simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is just tender. add frozen vegetables. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to separate vegetables. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Place chicken and vegetables on a heated serving platter and keep warm. Reverve liquid. Saute mushrooms in 1/4 butter in a saucepan. Sprinkle in flour and stir until flour is slightly golden. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in hot chicken liquid; blend in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until sauce comes to a boil. Prepare rice as directed on package. Spoon rice around chicken mixture on platter then pour sauce over chicken. Makes 4 or 5 servings.