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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 small carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 garlic cloves, sliced
2 oz baked ham, diced
2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup red wine
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 bay leaf
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add
onion, carrot and celery. Cook 5 minutes, until vegetables soften. Add
garlic and ham and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
Heat remaining oil and brown chicken thighs. Add wine, broth and bay leaf
to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook 35 minutes, until chicken
is cooked through and most of the liquid is reduced.
Return vegetables and ham to skillet. Mix well, heat through 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Carbohydrates: 3.5 grams
Net Carbs: 3 grams
Fiber: 0.5 grams
Protein: 56 grams
Fat: 41 grams
Calories: 639
Description:
"This is more of a braise than a stew because there is very little
cooking liquid. The wine imparts a rich flavor, but almost all of the
alcohol evaporates as the dish simmers."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-09-2003 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 100 Calories; 7g Fat (73.8% calories
from fat); 1g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;
33mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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