SOCK POT RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 5. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish and brown the chicken well on all sides, then sit it breast-side up. Pack in the onions, thyme, garlic and peppercorns, pour over the wine and stock, and bring to the boil. Pop on the lid and transfer to the oven for 2 hrs.
• Remove and rest for 20 mins. Carefully lift the chicken onto a chopping board and carve as much as you need. Serve the carved chicken in a shallow bowl with the onions and some of the stock poured over. Serve with some usual Sunday veg and roast potatoes.
• Strain the leftover stock into a bowl and strip the carcass of all the chicken. Chill both for up to three days or freeze for up to a month to use for other recipes like our one-pot chicken noodle soup.

Steps:

• Heat oil in Instant Pot on Sauté setting (if using a manual pressure cooker, heat over medium-high). Add onions, cut sides down, and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add celery, carrots, mushrooms, and garlic and toss to combine and coat with oil. Reduce heat to medium and cook with lid askew, stirring occasionally, until onions and mushrooms start to release some liquid and vegetables are browned in spots, 5–6 minutes. Stir in parsley, bay leaves, and peppercorns, then pour in 3 quarts water.
• Lock lid and cook stock on high pressure 40 minutes, then release pressure manually.
• Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Add salt (if using), stirring to dissolve. Let cool.
• Do Ahead: Stock can be made 4 days ahead. Cover and chill, or freeze up to 6 months.