Coq Au Vin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 chicken breasts
6 chicken thighs
1/4 to 1/2 c. flour
salt, pepper and butter
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, cut in quarters
4 shallots, chopped
1/2 clove garlic, crushed
20 small whole onions
5 slices bacon, diced and cooked crisp
1 c. Burgundy wine
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 c. croutons, sauteed in butter

Preparation

Coat chicken in seasoned flour.
Brown in butter; remove and place in 3-quart casserole.
Brown shallots, mushrooms and garlic. Add to casserole.
Saute onions; cover and cook until tender. Add to casserole the onions, bacon, wine, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours at 350\u00b0.
Serve with border of croutons.