Coq Au Vin - Chicken Braised in Wine
(6 servings)

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb Chicken, cut-up
1 Clove garlic, crushed
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Dried thyme leaves
6 Bacon slices, diced
2/3 c Sliced green onions
1 c Chicken broth
8 sm White onions, peeled
1 c Burgundy wine
1/2 lb Whole mushrooms
Chopped parsley
8 sm New potatoes, scrubbed

Instructions

In large skillet, sauté diced bacon and green onions until bacon is crisp. Remove and drain on paper towel. Add chicken pieces to skillet and brown well on all sides. Remove the chicken when it has browned and set aside. Put peeled onions, mushrooms, potatoes, and garlic in CROCK-POT. Add browned chicken pieces, bacon and green onions, salt, pepper, thyme, potatoes and chicken broth. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours. (High: 3 to 4 hours). During last hour, add Burgundy and cook on High. Garnish with chopped parsley.