This version of Dutch Oven Chicken is actually made in an oven instead of over a fire. Easier, and just as tasty!

Yes it’s true, the title of this chicken is a complete lie. It was probably originally made in a dutch oven, but I have never made it that way. I just bake it in a 9×13 dish. We continue to call it dutch oven chicken anyway. Hmmm, I hope I am not teaching my children that it is ok to deceive people. Great, now I have guilt. Dang.

My good friend Sherie brought this dish when I had my last baby (four years ago, my how time flies!) It has been a favorite ever since. I don’t always have the bacon, but when I do use it, it adds a wonderful flavor to the dish. I’ve used the Costco real bacon crumbles in place of the bacon strips, and they work great!

I served this with a green salad, and we had enough leftovers for my husband and I to eat it for lunch the next day. So at my house, this makes 8 servings.

Dutch Oven Chicken

Yield: 8 servings

Frugal Friday--Dutch Oven Chicken (with no Dutch oven)

Name: Frugal Friday--Dutch Oven Chicken (with no Dutch oven)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 4-6 slices bacon, cooked till crisp, then crumbled; 1 onion, diced; Salt & pepper-I like to use lots of pepper; 3-4 potatoes, peeled and diced; 3-4 carrots, sliced; 1 can cream of chicken soup; 1/4 cup sour cream (I used fat free); 1/2 cup milk

Creamy chicken potato dish with carrots, onions, and bacon.

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
4-6 slices bacon, cooked till crisp, then crumbled
1 onion, diced
Salt & pepper-I like to use lots of pepper
3-4 potatoes, peeled and diced
3-4 carrots, sliced
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup sour cream (I used fat free)
1/2 cup milk

Instructions

Salt and pepper the chicken, then brown with oil in a large skillet over medium heat. (You don’t need to completely cook, just brown it.) Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two.

Spread chicken and onions in a 9x13” pan. Arrange potatoes and carrots around the chicken. Sprinkle with bacon, salt, and pepper.

Mix soup, sour cream, and milk in a small bowl till smooth. Pour over the top. Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 60-90 minutes or till veggies are tender.