Essential Cuisine

Ingredients

• 20 skinless and boneless chicken pieces (breast or thighs)
• Olive or rapeseed oil
• 2 onions, peeled and diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 300g smoked bacon, diced
• 3 bay leaves
• 1tbsp dried thyme
• 4 tablespoons tomato puree
• 250ml red wine (optional)
• 1 litre Essential Cuisine Chicken Stock (made up per instructions)
• 75g Essential Cuisine Premium Instant Gravy Mix
• For the dumplings:
• 280g butter
• 500g self-raising flour
• ½ tsp salt
• Ground black pepper
• 150ml water
• 3 tablespoons mixed dried herbs