Chicken with Creamy Sherry Sauce

Place the chicken, onion, carrot, celery, parsley, salt, and pepper in a pot

Add water to the pot until it reaches halfway and let it simmer

Reduce heat and cook until the chicken is tender

Remove the chicken from the broth and let it cool

Debone and cut into large pieces

Cook the broth and reserve

Cut off the tops of the broccoli stalks, and place them in a pot

Add some water, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes

Sauce: melt butter or margarine, add flour, and stir well

Add the cooked chicken broth, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cook until the sauce thickens

Add sherry wine and remove from heat, carefully adding sour cream

Drain the broccoli, arrange in a refractory dish, and spoon half of the sauce on top

Place the chicken pieces and cover with the remaining sauce

Bake in the oven until lightly browned

Serve 6 portions.