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This hearty family meal is great with boiled or jacket potatoes and works well with breast meat, thighs or drumsticks. Match with a creamy Chardonnay wine.

Each portion contains...

... of an adult's Guideline Daily Amount

Takes: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 6

1 large chicken (2kg [4 1/2lb]), jointed into 8 pieces
100g (4oz) streaky bacon, chopped
25g (1oz) soft butter, plus extra for the sauce
200g (8oz) small onions or shallots, whole and peeled
150g (5oz) button mushrooms
2 carrots, cut into chunks
1 stick celery, cut into chunks
Bouquet garni (bay leaf, thyme, parsley stalks, black peppercorns)
500ml (18fl oz) chicken stock
300ml (1/2pt) white wine
25g (1oz) plain flour
2tbsp double cream
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

1. In a large cast-iron casserole or frying pan, heat a little oil and brown the chicken pieces all over, then transfer to a plate (you may need to do this in batches). Brown the bacon and put on the plate with the chicken. Add a knob of butter to the oil in the casserole and gently brown the onions and mushrooms, before adding the chicken and bacon back into the casserole.
2. Add the carrot, celery, bouquet garni, chicken stock and wine to the chicken and season well. Cover and transfer to a preheated oven at 170ºC/325ºF/gas 3 for 30-40 mins.
3. With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken and vegetables to a large dish and keep warm. Mix the flour and butter together to form a paste (called a beurre manie).
4. Bring the sauce in the casserole to the boil and add a small amount of the beurre manie to it, whisking continuously until dissolved. The mixture should begin to thicken. Add the rest of the beurre manie a little at a time until you have reached the desired thickness (you may not need all of it).
5. Stir in the double cream, then pour over the chicken and sprinkle with some chopped parsley.

Wine match: Even though this dish has a long cooking time, chicken is a light meat that's suited to white wine. A heavier white like Turning Leaf Chardonnay matches the heartiness of the casserole and the sauce goes brilliantly with the creamy texture that Chardonnay leaves in the mouth.
Wine tip: If you're cooking with wine, try to use the same wine as the one you're drinking.

Food and wine matching by Sylvain Removille, wine ambassador for Gallo Family Vineyards.

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