chicken cacciatore

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup red
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup baby carrots, sliced
• 1 tablespoon red
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. saute chicken in bacon grease, with salt and pepper, until browned. discard bacon and set chicken aside.
• to the pan add butter and melt; saute onion, garlic and mushrooms until onions are transparent. stir in 1 cup , brown sugar and vinegar. cook, stirring, until hot and bubbly; add chicken and carrots.
• reduce heat to medium and cook 30 minutes, until chicken is well cooked and carrots are tender crisp.
• blend together 1 tablespoon and cornstarch. stir into chicken and mix well to thicken.