Baked Chicken That Makes Its Own Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 -4 lbs chicken pieces
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 1 cup velveeta cheese, cubed very small (more if desired) or 1 cup colby cheese, grated (more if desired)
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• salt and pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) or 2 -3 fresh minced garlic cloves (optional)
• 1 cup whole pearl onion, drained
• 1 -2 cup sliced mushrooms
• paprika, to sprinkle

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 coat the chicken lightly and evenly in the flour.
• 4 melt the butter, and spread evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
• 5 arrange the chicken in a single layer with skins down in prepared baking dish in the melted butter.
• 6 bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• 7 remove the chicken from the oven.
• 8 reduce the temperature to 325 degrees.
• 9 pour off any excess fat.
• 10 add in the onions and mushrooms to the chicken in the baking dish.
• 11 in a bowl, combine the soup, evaporated milk, cheese, parmesan cheese (if using) salt and pepper, cayenne (if using), and garlic powder or fresh garlic (if using).
• 12 pour the mixture over the chicken.
• 13 sprinkle with paprika.
• 14 continue to bake for 15-20 minutes longer.