Coq au Vin (Chicken braised in red wine)
Ingredients:
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1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
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2 cups red wine
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1 onion, chopped
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2 carrots, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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4 slices bacon, chopped
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1 cup mushrooms, sliced
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Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
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Cook bacon in a pan until crispy, set aside.
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Brown chicken in bacon fat, remove.
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Sauté onions, carrots, garlic, and mushrooms.
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Return chicken, add wine, and simmer for 45 minutes.
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Serve with bacon garnish.
Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef stew in red wine)
Ingredients:
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2 lbs beef chuck, cubed
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2 cups red wine
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1 onion, chopped
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2 carrots, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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4 slices bacon, chopped
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1 cup mushrooms, sliced
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Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
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Cook bacon, set aside.
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Brown beef in bacon fat, remove.
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Sauté onions, carrots, garlic, and mushrooms.
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Return beef, add wine, and simmer for 2 hours.
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Serve hot.
