Chicken & Lentils in Clay

Directions

Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Rinse chicken; pat dry. Coarsely chop liver and reserve.

Line a 3-quart unglazed clay cooker with parchment paper, trimming paper even with rim of baking dish .

Place chicken, breast up, within parchment.

Place lentils around chicken. Combine garlic, onion, celery, ham, carrot, parsley, and chicken liver; place mixture and bay leaf atop lentils.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Heat together beef broth, wine, and mustard; pour over chicken.

Cover and bake, stirring lentils occasionally, until chicken is done.

Carve chicken and serve with lentils.