Chicken With Mushrooms In Wine Recipe

Ingredients

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• 12-14 mushrooms, stems trimmed and mushrooms left whole or halved, depending on the mushroom you use. shopping list
• *Your choice of mushroom but I prefer button shopping list
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped - coarsely chopping gives that rustic appearance shopping list
• 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced or 2 carrots, peeled and sliced or omit but I like the addition because they add a natural sweetness. shopping list
• 2-3 garlic cloves, minced or finely chopped shopping list
• 2-1/2 to 3 lbs, boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breast shopping list
• NOTE: Trim fat from chicken and keep whole. You can use chicken legs as well. If you're using chicken breast, then I like to use at least 6. shopping list
• 1 (6 oz. can) tomato paste shopping list
• 3/4 cup chicken broth, low sodium shopping list
• 1/4 cup Pinot Noir OR merlot wine OR if you can't have wine, then replace the wine with more chicken broth shopping list
• NOTE: I prefer using a deep flavored white wine. Not too fruity or sweet though. shopping list
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. quick-cooking tapioca OR 1 Tbsp. cornstarch blended with the chicken broth. shopping list
• 1 tsp. granulated sugar or omit if adding parsnips or carrots shopping list
• 1-1/2 tsp. basil, dried shopping list
• 1 tsp. oregano, dried shopping list
• 1/4 tsp. pepper shopping list
• grated parmesan cheese shopping list
• Your choice of cooked pasta or a fresh loaf of crusty Italian bread. shopping list