French Herbed Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb.) chicken, cut up
1 Tbsp. shortening
1 (8 oz.) can small whole onions, drained
1/2 c. coarsely chopped carrots
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
1/4 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
1 (2 oz.) can sliced mushrooms
1 c. Sauterne
2 or 3 celery, cut up
1 medium bay leaf

Preparation

In skillet, brown chicken in hot fat.
Season with salt and pepper.
Place in 2-quart casserole.
Drain excess fat in skillet. Add remaining ingredients, except celery and bay leaf.
Heat, scraping up browned pieces.
Pour over chicken.
Tuck in celery and bay leaf.
Cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours.
Remove bay leaf and celery.
Serves 4.