Chicken Marengo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 large chicken pieces (about 3 lb.)
1/4 c. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 large can tomatoes
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 c. dry sherry wine
2 c. mushrooms, sliced
2 bay leaves
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (8 oz.) can whole onions
1 large can pitted ripe olives (whole)

Preparation

Brown chicken slowly in oil; sprinkle with salt.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, sherry wine, mushrooms, bay leaves and garlic.
Cover; simmer for 20 minutes, until chicken is tender. Uncover.
Add drained onions and olives; simmer rapidly until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
Makes about 6 servings.