Source:

"The Country Kitchen Herbs" by Anne Chapman

Serves/Makes:4-5

Ingredients

• 1 chicken (3 pound)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
• 2 cups (475 ml) dry white wine
• 3 garlic cloves
• 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) black olives, pitted
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) finely chopped basil leaves
• salt and pepper

Preparation

• Cut the chicken into 10 pieces.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
• Brown the chicken well on all sides.
• Add the wine, garlic, tomatoes, olives and half the basil.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender.
• Sprinkle the remainder of the basil over the chicken and serve.

Comments

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