Basque Chicken, a recipe from Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - 1 Chicken, about 1.4 kg (3 lb.) cut in pieces
• - 5 green sweet peppers, cut into strips
• - 250 ml (1 cup) dry white wine
• - 125 ml (1/2 cup) cognac (Optional)
• - 1 onion
• - 1 garlic clove
• - 150 g ( 5 oz.) Bayonne Ham
• - 150 g (5 oz.) sausages (Optional)
• - 3 peeled and diced tomatoes
• - Bouquet garni
• - A pinch of Espelette Pepper
• - 50 g (3 tbsp.) butter
• - 2 tbsp. olive oil
• - Salt and pepper