Seduction Chicken(Chicken Marengo) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken (whole or cut up)
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. white wine or dry vermouth
1 c. water or chicken broth
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, chopped
pinch of thyme
oil

Preparation

Brown chicken in oil.
Remove chicken; drain most of oil.
Add the flour; cook over moderate heat until flour browns.
Gradually whisk in wine and water or chicken broth slowly to avoid lumping. Add tomato paste, thyme and garlic.
Put chicken back into pot when juices have drained from heat.
Cover; simmer for 1 hour for whole chicken and 30 minutes for cut up chicken.
Sliced mushrooms sauteed in olive oil can be added a few minutes before chicken is done.
Chopped Italian parsley is also a nice addition.