Coq au Vin

Ingredients

• 3 lbs meaty chicken pices (breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks)
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 18 pearl onions or shallots, peeled
• ¼ cup Pinot Noir or Burgundy
• ¼ cup chicken broth or water
• 1 cup whole fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrots (2 medium)
• 1 tbsp snipped fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ tsp snipped fresh marjoram or 1/2 tsp dried marjoram, crushed
• ½ tsp snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
• 2 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
• Snipped fresh parsley (optional)
• Hot cooked noodles (optional)