Chicken Ghiveci (Romanian Braised Chicken)

From: mersaydees

On Aug 24, 2008

This is comfort food! It's very pretty and tasty. I added an additional 1/2 cup chicken stock to make it more saucy for the rice. Also, since I used chicken breasts, I didn't plan on it cooking as long as if I'd used a cut up chicken or parts, so I cooked it about 15 minutes once everything was added. It has great flavors! This is a great and healthy family style one dish meal! Thanks, Pneuma! Made for PRMR.

From: Nasseh

On May 28, 2008

DH was the only one who liked this dish. I thought it tasted OK but it wasn't really to my liking. I cooked it 45 mins as stated but the potatoes weren't done. Cooking it for that long made the chicken dry & a little tough. If I was to make again I would cook the potatoes before hand then add them, cutting the cook time in half so the chicken would be juicer.

From: justcallmetoni

On May 1, 2008

Terrific dinner. Despite the time required for this recipe it is very easy to prepare and for most of the cooking time you can do other things while the dish slowly simmers. I made a few modifications to suit my lowfat lifestyle but tried to do so without compromising the underlying flavors of the dish. First, I reduced the olive oil to a mere tablespoon and I prepared the recipe skinless chicken thighs. Since both modifications resulted in less liquid (in the form of fat) in the stew like sauce, I added about 1/2 cup of chicken broth. The rosemary and thyme in mine were fresh snipped from the garden and really enhanced the tomato sauce. Also with the long cooking time the onions just about melted and added a nice dimension. A definite keeper. Made for Newest Zaar Tag.

From: pattikay in L.A.

On Jun 3, 2008

Wonderful! A simple and hearty recipe that uses ingredients I always have on hand. I increased the amount of veggies overall, so I also added a can of diced tomatoes and a bit of chicken stock to make sure everything cooked through. Just lovely - thanks for sharing.