Recipe of the Day: Slow-Cooked Chicken in Wine Sauce from Pillsbury

I (Dawn) am SO MAKING THIS recipe from Pillsbury!!  I plan to use real bacon bits, though, and I'll just fry my chicken in olive oil.  Seriously, how delicious does this sound??

Slow-Cooked Chicken in Wine Sauce

INGREDIENTS

4 slices bacon, cut into pieces

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

3 to 3 1/2 lb. cut-up frying chicken, skin removed

1 1/2 cups fresh baby carrots

1 cup frozen small whole onions, thawed

1 (4.5-oz.) jar Green Giant® Whole Mushrooms, drained

1 garlic clove, minced

3/4 cup Merlot wine

1/2 cup Progresso® Chicken Broth (from 32-oz. carton)

2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

 

DIRECTIONS

1 Cook bacon in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Refrigerate until needed.  

2 Remove and discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet. In shallow dish or pie pan, combine 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Coat chicken pieces generously with flour mixture. Add chicken to skillet; cook 7 to 10 minutes or until deep golden brown on all sides. Place chicken in 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker.  

3 In same skillet, combine carrots, onions, mushrooms and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add to chicken in slow cooker.  

4 Add wine, broth, dried parsley, thyme and marjoram to same skillet; cook and stir until hot, scraping up bits from bottom of skillet. Pour over chicken and vegetables in slow cooker.  

5 Cover; cook on low setting for 7 to 9 hours or until chicken is fork-tender, its juices run clear and vegetables are tender. Remove chicken and vegetables from slow cooker with slotted spoon; place on serving platter. Cover to keep warm.  

6 In small bowl, combine water and 2 tablespoons flour; blend well. Add to slow cooker. Increase setting to high; cook until thickened.  

7 Sprinkle chicken with reserved bacon and chopped parsley. Serve with wine sauce.

 

 

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