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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 chicken (about 3 pound) cut into 6 pieces
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 6 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 sprigs of thyme
- 1 T whole black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 bottle red of red burgundy wine
- 3 clv garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 T vegetable oil, plus more as needed
- 1 T salt, plus more to taste
- 15 button mushrooms
- 24 pearl onions
- 6 strips of bacon
- 1 c chicken broth
- 4 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 ds red wine vinegar (optional)
- 0.5 c italian parsley, roughly chopped
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 424g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 429 | |
| Calories from Fat 209 | 49% |
| Total Fat 23.23g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat 6.81g | 27% |
| Trans Fat 0.02g | |
| Cholesterol 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium 456mg | 19% |
| Potassium 687mg | 20% |
| Total Carbs 25.13g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.2g | 17% |
| Sugars 10.29g | 7% |
| Protein 23.87g | 38% |
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