Chicken and Mushrooms in Red Wine
Special enough for guests, this chicken stew is seasoned with rosemary, thyme, and a hint of tomato.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
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4 small chicken legs (drumstick-thigh piece) (about 2 pounds total)
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 tablespoons cooking oil
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1/2 cup dry red wine
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1/2 cup chicken broth
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16 pearl onions (1-1/3 cups)
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2 cups fresh medium mushrooms, quartered
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
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1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
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1 bay leaf
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2 tablespoons chicken broth
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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6 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
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Snipped parsley (optional)
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Hot cooked noodles
Directions
1.
Skin chicken. In a plastic or paper bag combine 2 tablespoons flour, the garlic salt, and pepper. Add chicken, one or two pieces at a time, to the bag, shaking to coat chicken well.
2.
In a 4-1/2-quart Dutch oven cook chicken in hot oil about 10 minutes or until lightly browned, turning to brown evenly. Drain. Add wine, 1/2 cup chicken broth, the onions, mushrooms, tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to boilling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Discard bay leaf. Transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm.
3.
Stir together 2 tablespoons broth and 1 tablespoon flour. Add to mushroom mixture in Dutch oven. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in bacon. Spoon some of the mushroom sauce over chicken; sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Pass remaining sauce. Serve with hot noodles. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 468, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 122 mg, Sodium 764 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 37 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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