Chicken Fricassee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut in pieces
2/3 c. flour (salt and pepper added)
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. margarine
2 onions, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 3/4 c. water or chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. thyme
dash of cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
2 green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Preparation

Dredge chicken in seasoned flour and brown slowly in hot oil. Remove chicken. Discard all but 1 tablespoon oil. Add margarine and remaining seasoned flour (about 1/3 cup), cooking slowly while stirring until just lightly brown. Add onions, celery and garlic; saut until soft, about 5 minutes. Add water or broth and seasonings, stirring well. Return chicken to pot; cover and simmer slowly until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes. Add a few chopped green onions and parsley; remove bay leaf and cook 5 more minutes. Serve over rice. Serves 6.