Coq Au Vin In A Crock Pot!

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 large chicken legs with thigh, separated, skin on and knuckles removed
• 1/2 yellow onion, cut into 1/2 inch dice
• 1 large carrot, cut into 1/2 inch dice
• 1 celery rib, cut into 1/2 inch dice
• 6 -8 large garlic cloves
• 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine (divided use)
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon beef base

Recipe

• 1 -measure 1 cup of the red wine and set aside for later use.
• 2 -mix the leftover wine with the beef soup base and whisk together until well combined. pour into 6 quart crockpot.
• 3 -put all other ingredients into crockpot.
• 4 -cook on low for 8 hours.
• 5 -carefully take out chicken (it will be falling apart) and set aside.
• 6 -strain out all solids from the crock and throw away. strain the juices into a saucepan.
• 7 -add the reserved 1 cup of wine into the saucepot and boil for 15 minutes until thickened and syrupy.
• 8 -put the thickened sauce and the chicken back into warm crockpot until ready to serve.