Chicken Marengo

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chicken
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes, drained and diced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken legs to separate the thighs and drumsticks. rince the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. remove as much fat as possible. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large dutch oven. use tongs to add the chicken pieces in a single layer; do not crowd. cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes per side. transfer the cooked pieces to a platter and set aside. repeat until all the chicken is browned.
• 3 add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic to the dutch oven and saute until the mushrooms give up their juice, about 8 minutes.
• 4 return the chicken to the dutch oven. add the tomatoes, broth, thyme, and bay leaf. cover and simmer until the chicken is tender, 25 to 35 minutes.
• 5 remove the bay leaf and serve hot.