Recipe: Coq au vin

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil
• 250g shallots, peeled
• 125g streaky bacon, chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 3 celery sticks, finely sliced
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 250g wild mushrooms, torn
• 2 tbsp (30ml) tomato paste
• 3 tbsp (45ml) flour
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 16 chicken pieces
• 1 bottle (750ml) red wine
• 3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
• creamy mashed potato to serve