Brittany Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups kidney beans or 2 1/2 cups your favorite beans, soaked overnight and drained
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 slices bacon (thick slices or streak of lean/streak of fat or fatback)
2 lbs chicken pieces
1 tablespoon plain all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups cider
2/3 cup chicken stock
14 shallots
2 tablespoons honey
8 ounces ready cooked whole beetroots (beets)
salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cook beans in salted boiling water for 25 minutes.
Heat the butter and olive oil in a flameproof casserole (dutch oven or large stockpot).
Add the bacon and chicken.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with the flour.
Add the cider and chicken stock, stirring to prevent lumps.
Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil.
Add the beans and the cover the pot.
Bake for 2 hours.
About 15 minutes before it is done, remove the lid.
In a frying pan, gently cook the shallots and honey together for about 5 minutes.
Turn the shallots frequently.
Add the shallots and cooked beetroot to the casserole.
Bake uncovered for 15 more minutes.