Apricot & Prune Chicken

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                When I was busy with young children, I was always looking for shortcuts for recipes and this is a recipe from my Mother in Law that I made a few changes to so it was faster to cook for the hungry horde.

Author

Glenda Gallant

Ingredients

• 1 cooked chicken broken into pieces(from the supermarket)
• 1 425ml can Apricot Nectar
• 1 425ml can water
• 1 carrot sliced
• 2 slices ham chopped
• 1 packet Chicken Supreme soup mix cream of chicken is fine
• 6 small onions peeled, whole
• 12 dried apricots
• 6 - 12 prunes (I use 12)

Instructions

1. Combine apricot nectar, water, soup mix, carrot, ham, onions, apricots and prunes in a large saucepan and cook until apricots are soft.
2. Place chicken in a large casserole dish and pour apricot mixture over the top.
3. Place in a moderate oven and cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve with rice.
4. If you are in a hurry, microwave for 10 minutes and cook in oven for 10 minutes instead of the full time in the oven.
5. If the family don't like prunes, just leave them out.