| Ingredients
1 Lb Pork Sausages |
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| 1 Medium Apple (peeled and chopped) | |
| 1 Medium Onion (chopped) |
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| 1 Stick of Celery (chopped) |
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| 3 cups Long grain rice (cooked) | |
| ½ cup Raisins |
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| â…“ cup Fresh Parsley (chopped) |
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| 1 tbsp Brown Sugar |
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| ½ tsp Salt |
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| ¼ tsp Ground Allspice |
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| ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon |
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| â…› tsp Pepper
Method
Nutrition Facts 1 cup: 324 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 522mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein. |
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Cooking: 50 minutes
Serves 6
1 Chicken, weighing about 1Kg jointed in to 12 (your butcher can do this for you)
500ml red wine
1 tbsp. Olive oil
150g thick cut bacon, cubed
12 small shallots
200g button mushrooms
1 clove of garlic, crushed, peeled and chopped
3 tbsp. flour
300ml chicken stock
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs of thyme
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
a bunch of flat leaf parsley, chopped.
Method
Trim the chicken of excess fat. For a really rich flavour, marinate the chicken pieces in the wine overnight. The next day, pour off the marinade (keep it to cook with) and dry the chicken well with kitchen paper to make frying easier.
Heat oven to 180 deg/Gas 4
Put the olive oil and bacon in a large ovenproof casserole dish and cook over a medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add the whole shallots and cook for a further 6 minutes until browned, then add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring well.
Remove the ingredients from the pan and set to one side.
Place the chicken in the casserole and cook until golden and sealed all over - do this in batches to get a good even colour. Set the browned chicken to one side.
Reduce the heat, add the flour to the pan and allow it to absorb the fat. Don't forget to mix in the coloured cooking bits on the side of the pan. Slowly stir in the red wine (or the reserved marinade) and chicken stock and bring to the boil.
Return the chicken, vegetables and bacon to the casserole dish , along with the bay leaves, thyme and seasoning.
Cover and cook in the oven for 35 minutes.
Just before serving, add the chopped parsley.
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Mince Based Dishes
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Slow Cooker Dishes
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Soups and Stews
Soups and stews are especially good as they allow you to make the most from your meat...
