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Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, skinless
- 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- OR 1 whole chicken, cut up
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 bouquet garni - or 1 bay leaf, 1/2 tsp rosemary, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1 bottle red wine
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 3 slices bacon
- 4 oz mushrooms
- 1 chicken stock cube or 1 tsp granular or paste chicken base, optional
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