Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sliced bacon, diced
• 1 quartered chicken, skin removed (4 1/2 lbs)
• 8 ounces small mushrooms
• 1 cup frozen small whole onions, thawed
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in 12-inch skillet, cook bacon on medium. with slotted spoon, transfer bacon to 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker bowl. pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet; add chicken and brown on medium-high. pour off fat.
• 2 add mushrooms, onions, and garlic to slow cooker; top with chicken. add wine, rosemary, and salt to skillet; heat to boiling. pour over chicken.
• 3 cover slow cooker; cook on low 6 hours, until chicken is thoroughly cooked. transfer chicken and vegetables to platter; keep warm.
• 4 pour sauce into saucepan. in cup, blend water and cornstarch; stir into sauce. heat until sauce thickens and boils, stirring constantly. boil sauce 1 minute; pour over chicken.