For the casserole
- 8 chicken thighs, skin on, bone in
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 600g/1lb 5oz large waxy potatoes, peeled, cut into chunks
- 3 carrots, peeled, cut into chunks
- 2 parsnips, peeled, cut into chunks
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 200ml/7fl oz hot chicken stock (made with 1 stock cube)
- 500ml/18fl oz dry cider
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the dumplings
- 200g/7oz self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 100g/3½oz suet, shredded
- 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage (or 1 tsp dried sage leaves)
Somerset chicken casserole with sage dumplings