Name: Tasty chicken stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 850 gram -1kg chicken thighs (boneless and skinless); 2/3 cup flour; 3 tablespoon dried italian herb mix or mixed herbs; avocado oil or olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 3 teaspoon crushed garlic; 250 gram sliced mushrooms; 2 rashers middle bacon, rindless and chopped; 2 kumara or potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1.5-2 cm pieces; 2 parsnip, peeled and chopped; 2 tablespoon basil pesto (optionl); a small handful fresh basil leaves (or use thyme or parsley); 1/2 cup chicken stock (if you haven’t got it, use a bit more wine!); 2 x 410g seasoned tomatoes; 1/2 cup red wine

Ingredients

850 gram -1kg chicken thighs (boneless and skinless)

2/3 cup flour

3 tablespoon dried italian herb mix or mixed herbs

avocado oil or olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 teaspoon crushed garlic

250 gram sliced mushrooms

2 rashers middle bacon, rindless and chopped

2 kumara or potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1.5-2 cm pieces

2 parsnip, peeled and chopped

2 tablespoon basil pesto (optionl)

a small handful fresh basil leaves (or use thyme or parsley)

1/2 cup chicken stock (if you haven’t got it, use a bit more wine!)

2 x 410g seasoned tomatoes

1/2 cup red wine

Method

1.Roughly chop chicken into chunks that are easy to manage with a fork. Toss chicken in the flour mixed with the dried herbs. Preheat the oven to 150ºC regular bake, not fan.

2.Heat oil in a frying pan. Add onion, garlic, mushrooms and bacon. Place into casserole dish when onion is translucent and mushrooms are lightly cooked.

3.Add a little oil and in batches cook the chicken till just lightly golden and no more.

4.Place in casserole dish with all the other ingredients except the wine.

5.Pour the wine into the pan that has been cooking the chicken. With all the “bits” left over in the pan from cooking the chicken, swirl the wine around.

6.Pour that wine mix over the chicken in the casserole. Sprinkle with a little sea salt and any leftover herb flour.

7.Cover and cook for 2-3 hours.

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