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Ingredients
- recipe slightly adapted from Melissa D'Arabian's Chicken and Biscuits
- 1 slice thick cut hickory smoked bacon, cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb chicken legs, skin removed
- Salt & Pepper
- 1/2 cup carrots, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth (I make my own using better than boullion chicken flavored broth paste)
- 3 heaping tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup water
- Sour Cream Garlic Biscuits (follow link to Food Network recipe - I made these as written)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1088g | |
| Calories 904 | |
| Calories from Fat 489 | 54% |
| Total Fat 54.56g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat 13.39g | 54% |
| Trans Fat 0.36g | |
| Cholesterol 275mg | 92% |
| Sodium 1074mg | 45% |
| Potassium 1372mg | 39% |
| Total Carbs 30.53g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.3g | 18% |
| Sugars 5.27g | 4% |
| Protein 68.48g | 110% |
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