Tabouli Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cut up broiler-fryer chicken
• 2 (6 ounce) cans marinated artichoke hearts, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can chopped tomatoes or 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes or 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 3 medium carrots, coarsely grated
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup bulgar wheat
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon, rind of
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons cold water
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cucumber

Recipe

• 1 grease a large casserole dish and place the artichokes, chickpeas, tomatoes, carrots, chicken broth, wine, mint, garlic, bulgur wheat and lemon peel in the dish.
• 2 in a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth.
• 3 add the cornstarch mixture to the vegetable mixture, stirring well.
• 4 place chicken on top or the vegetable mixture.
• 5 bake, covered, in a 350 f oven for 45 minutes.
• 6 remove cover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until fork can be inserted into chicken with ease.
• 7 remove from oven and sprinkle with parsley and cucumbers.