Braised Chicken With Fennel and White Beans
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) whole chickens, cut up skin removed
- 14 teaspoon coarse kosher salt or 14 teaspoon sea salt
- 18 teaspoon pepper
- 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 fennel bulb, quartered, cored, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-sized strips
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes, undrained, cut up
- 12 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped, for garnish if desired
- In deep 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken pieces to skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is light golden brown.
- Remove chicken from skillet.
- Add onion, garlic, fennel and bell pepper to skillet.
- Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Add chicken, tomatoes, wine and rosemary; break up tomatoes.
- Heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, turning chicken once, until chicken is tender.
- Stir in beans.
- Cook uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until sauce is slightly thickened and juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170F for breasts; 180F for thighs and drumsticks).
- Serve in shallow bowls; sprinkle with parsley.
olive oil, whole chickens, kosher salt, pepper, onion, garlic, fennel bulb, yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, white wine, fresh rosemary, cannellini beans, flatleaf italian parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-chicken-with-fennel-and-white-beans-417337 (may not work)