Chicken Marengo

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Title: CHICKEN MARENGO
Categories: Poultry
Yield: 8 servings

2 ea Broiler-fryers, cut up
1 x (2 1/2 lbs each)
1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper
3 tb Olive oil or veg. oil
3 tb Butter or margarine
1 ea Large onion, chopped
2 ea Cloves garlic, minced
1 c Dry white wine
3 tb Brandy (optional)
2 ea Large tomatoes, peeled/chopp
1 x -OR- 1lb can tomatoes, chopp
6 ea Sprigs parsley
1 ea Bay leaf
1 ts Leaf thyme
1/2 lb Mushrooms, sliced,
1 x -OR- 6-oz can mushrooms

1. Shake chicken pieces in a mixture of flour, salt
and pepper in a
plastic bag to coat well.
2. Heat oil and butter or margarine in a 12-cup flame
proff casserole
or a large skillet. Brown chicken, a few pieces
at a time, in hot
fat; remove; keep warm.
3. Saute onion and garlic in drippings until soft;
stir in wine and
brandy; bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
Stir in chopped
tomatoes; arrange browned chicken pieces in
casserole, spooning
sauce over.
4. Tie a bouquet garni of parsley, bay leaf and thyme
in cheesecloth;
push down into sauce; cover. (If using a skillet,
place chicken
in a 12-cup casserole; pour sauce over and add
bouquet garni;
cover.)
5. Bake in moderate oven (350) 1 hour. Stir in
sliced mushrooms or
canned mushrooms and liquid. [I saute the fresh
mushrooms in
butter 1st.] Bake 15 min. longer, till chicken is
tender. Remove
bouquet garni before serving. [I serve with hot
steamed rice.] Source: Family Circle "301 Splendid
Casseroles", January 1976

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