Champagne Chicken

[bill a.k.a.Mr. Bill...(**********)]

Direct (no translation) from Meagan's Parisian friend Claire (BFFs 4 ever)...

- take a good and tasty chicken
- cut it in pieces
- brown an onion in a casserole dish in cast iron with 1/2 cup of butter and another of olive oil
- make the pieces of chicken golden brown and add 12-14oz of smoked cubed bacon (lardon if you can find it)
- pour 3/4 of a bottle of champagne &#40;<u>drink the rest during the cooking!</u>&#41;
- add 2 cups of fresh cream
- make it salty and peppery
- add some potatoes cut in 4 pieces into the casserole dish &amp; 12-14 oz of button mushrooms
- let it cook during 45 minutes on a low flame
- thicken the sauce with corn flour in case &#40;some spoons&#41;
- make the seasoning getting better

Serve with a light red wine &#40;Burgundy/Beaujolais&#41;

[bill a.k.a.Mr. Bill...(**********)]

Claire &amp; Meagan not in Paris...

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&#40;Message edited by billyb on February 11, 2010&#41;

[Jerry]

Sounds French to me, good luck!

I will look in my old school books for this. It&#39;s a true Bistro meal.

[*Tink*]

half a cup of butter and olive oil? I only get to drink 1/4 glass of champagne?

just kidding. i just may try to make it this weekend....sounds delish and rich!

[bill a.k.a.Mr. Bill...(**********)]

LOL - We call it &#34;comfort&#34; food!

[Jerry]

A Bill Clinton breakfast.

[*Tink*]

Well I&#39;m sure it will do more than &#34;comfort&#34; me...more like 2 hours of Wii fit will be in order when I&#39;m done!

[**Jim Mc **-- But you can all me Link]

Bill, that sounds incredible. I might be doing that tonight. Cynde, just get a couple more bottles of Champagne. Think I might try it with Proseco, as I have three bottles in the cellar.

[iTimmmy]

Hey Jim you got &#34;real grated cheese for that&#34; ?