Chicken Ghiveci (Romanian Braised Chicken) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 medium onion, thinly sliced
    5 garlic cloves, minced
    2 red bell peppers, deseeded and sliced
    1 kg chicken piece, or cut-ups
    1/2 cup tomato paste
    2 large potatoes, diced
    1 pinch dried thyme
    1 pinch dried rosemary
    2 carrots, chopped into chunks
    1/2 cup dry white wine
    1 pinch sugar
    1 pinch salt
    1 pinch pepper
Preparation
    heat oil in large wok or casserole pan until hot enough to cook.
    add onions and garlic stir frying 1 min until soft.
    add bell pepper and stir fry for 1 minute
    add chicken cut ups and brown both sides 10-13 minutes.
    add rest of ingredients, stir fry for 1 min then cover and cook for 40-45 mins until the chicken looks cooked and there's no blood when pierced by a fork near the bones.
    garnish with thyme or rosemary (optional) and serve with bread or rice.

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