The herb garden is growing with wild abandon. Herbs for the picking. To enhance dishes for every meal.
The tarragon is growing well -- to be used lavishly in cooking and some to be put into jars to make tarragon vinegar. The only flavored vinegar we make now.
But we love to use it in cooking and tarragon seems to have an affinity for chicken and so for a ladies lunch, we did a tarragon chicken casserole.
It was an easy dish and a yummy dish. Instead of one big casserole, I chose to bake it in individual gratin dishes.
With fresh tarragon as a garnish, it made for a great luncheon casserole.
It's almost shamefully easy but the flavor and presentation belie the ease of preparation.TARRAGON CHICKEN CASSEROLE
Mix all ingredients (except cheese and paprika) in a big mixing bowl. Pour into casserole dish (or individual au gratin dishes). Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake at 350 until heated through (about 30 to 35 minutes for a large casserole -- less for the individual dishes).
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cups half and half
4 T. fresh tarragon (or 4 t. dried)
1/2 t. pepper
16 ounce package linguine
5 to 6 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
Paprika
1 cups half and half
4 T. fresh tarragon (or 4 t. dried)
1/2 t. pepper
16 ounce package linguine
5 to 6 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
Paprika
12 comments:
This sounds wonderful. With all those other delicious ingredients, I bet you could just forget the tarragon... ha, ha! I love herbs, but somehow I forget to use them as much as I could.
Your tarragon chicken casserole looks yummy! Fresh herbs really do enhance the flavor of foods.
Jane
These look delicious!
I really want to try your recipe! It sounds delicious, and your presentation is very beautiful!
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Bill @ Affordable Accoutrements
Very impressive little casseroles. Thanks for the inspiration! I'm going to look for those individual gratin dishes and do this. I think that it would be fun to eat it this way, too. Your recipes sounds yummy! ~ Robyn
This sounds right up The Herbal Husband's alley! Half & Half and pasta!
Tarragon is one of my three favorite herbs and these casseroles look delicious. Thanks, Martha.
I love tarragon paired with chicken and if you make a gravy from the drippings with a little more tarragon added, you have a great "comfort food" meal. But I am going to try your recipe. The presentation is beautiful!!
xoxo
Jane
That sounds like the first fall bridge lunch offering - thank you!
I love tarragon and chicken together! My favorite chicken salad has lots of tarragon in it. I'm sure I would love your chicken casserole too.
~Susan
This looks so elegant and delicious. I didn't plant tarragon this year but miss it, and will definitely plant it next year.
Yum! I'm loving this idea of the individual servings. Thanks for the recipe. laurie
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