Chicken Normande with Mashed Apples and Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• ¹/₃ cup whipping cream
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces parsnips
• 1 ¾ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
• ¹/₃ cup brandy
• 3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
  • ¾ pound Golden Delicious apples
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 6 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 8 skinless boneless chicken thighs

Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy large pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until parsnips are tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer parsnips to small bowl. Add potatoes and apples to same pot. Cover; simmer until very tender, about 20 minutes. Remov...

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