Better with Bacon – Crockpot Coq au Vin

If you are french, a french chef or fan of “Top Chef“ this may rub you the wrong way.

And as for bacon recipes this one may be a stretch…but the recipe does include bacon and crock pot cooking is supposed to be easy…

Catch the recipe after the jump.

Crockpot Coq au Vin

Ingredients:

• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 8 slices bacon, cut in pieces
• 2 1/2 pound chicken, cut-up
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 8 baby red potatoes, scrubbed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups burgundy wine
• 1 (16 ounce) container whole mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups frozen pearl onions
• Chopped parsley

Directions:

In large skillet, saute diced bacon and onions until bacon is crisp.  Remove from the pan and place on a plate.  Season chicken with garlic salt and pepper.  Add chicken pieces to skillet and brown well on all sides.  Whisk together tomato paste, bacon, onions, broth, wine and garlic.  Place potatoes in the crockpot.  Top with browned chicken.  Pour broth mixture into cooker.  Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours.  During last hour, add mushrooms and pearl onions and cook on high.  When serving garnish with chopped parsley.

via Fox 11 WLUK

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