Description

This delicious classic French dish is a lot easier to make than it sounds. It's an elegant main dish to serve family and friends when you want to up your game a bit.

Ingredients

• 3 lb. bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces, divided
• 8 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced
• 8 oz. pearl onions, peeled
• 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T. tomato paste
• 2 T. all-purpose flour
• 2 c. red wine
• 1 c. low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 T. brandy
• small bunch thyme
• 3 T. butter
• freshly chopped parsley, for serving

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. In a large dutch oven over medium heat, add bacon; cook until crispy, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate.