Easy Coq au Vin - Sugar-Free Mom

Ingredients

• 4 ounces sugar free bacon (I used Wellshire)
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil or preference
• 8 chicken thighs (skin on, bone in, about 3.5 pounds)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms (cut in half)
• 6 ounces frozen pearl onions
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp fresh or 1/2 tsp dried parsley
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 tbsp arrowroot powder or use cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water