Coq Au Vin
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3 spring onions, chopped (white part only)
1/2 lb bacon, chopped
1 chicken (3 lb)
salt and pepper
thyme
8 small onions, whole
1 cup red wine
1 cup chicken stock
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
3 Tbls. butter or margarine
4 tsp. cornstarch
2+1/2 Tbls. cold water
chopped parsley
Saute the chopped onions and bacon in a large skillet until the bacon is crisp. Put into the crockpot.
Season the chicken with salt, pepper and thyme and brown on all sides in the bacon fat. Put in the crockpot.
Peel the whole onions and brown in bacon fat. Put in the crockpot.
Pour the wine and the chicken stock with the garlic into the skillet and scrape the bottom of any bits. Pour over the chicken.
Cover the crockpot and cook on low (200ºF) for 8 hours.
Saute the mushrooms in the butter and add to chicken. Turn the crockpot to high (300ºF) and bring to a boil. Remove chicken.
Blend together the cornstarch and water and add to crockpot. Stir until thickened.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with chopped parsley
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