Nob Hill Chicken Bake

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika

• 1 (3 lb)  broiler-fryer chickens, cut up
• cooking oil

• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon summer savory
• 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms

Directions

1. 1

   Combine flour, salt, pepper and paprika and coat chicken with this mixture.

2. 2

   Brown chicken on all sides in hot oil.

3. 3

   Place browned chicken in baking dish.

4. 4

   Cut artichokes in half and place atop chicken.

5. 5

   In skillet, saute celery, onions and mushrooms in butter until tender.

6. 6

   Blend in flour, stir in milk, summer savory and season with salt and pepper to taste.

7. 7

   Cook and stir until thickened.

8. 8

   Add cheese and stir until melted and combined.

9. 9

   Pour over chicken and bake at 350* for 30 minutes.