Poulet Bonne Femme

• 1 (3 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 4 pieces
• 2 ounces butter
• 12 small shallots
• 4 ounces bacon, sliced
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 4 ounces button mushrooms
• 16 small new potatoes
• 1/4 pint dry white wine
• 1/4 pint chicken stock
• 1 bouquet garni
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 slices bread, fried and cut into croutons

1. Melt the butter in a deep pan and fry the chicken pieces until brown all over 5 minutes.
2. Remove from the pan and drain.
3. Add the onions and bacon to the pan and fry till the onion is just soft.
4. Add the flour and cook out for 2 minutes Add the mushrooms, wine, stock, and bouquet garni, bring to the boil to make the sauce, season with salt and pepper.
5. Replace the chicken and simmer covered for 20 mins, add the potatoes and cook till chicken and potatoes are done, 20 minutes.
6. Discard the bouquet garni and serve with the croutons of bread and boiled green beans. Wonderful.

roasting chickens, butter, shallots, bacon, flour, button mushrooms, potatoes, white wine, chicken, bouquet garni, salt, fresh parsley, bread

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/poulet-bonne-femme-208133 (may not work)