Felicia's Chicken

Thanks to Felicia Senigo for this recipe.

Ingredients:

¼ package of bacon cut into pieces

1 Tbl olive oil

2 carrots peeled and cut into chunks

2 onions peeled, cut in half and cut into four quarters each

2 potatoes cut into one inch pieces

1 whole chicken with innards removed, cleaned and sprinkled with pepper

¼ white wine or dry vermouth

Fresh herbs such as rosemary

Finely chopped parsley

Preheat the over to 350 degrees.

In an oven proof pot with a cover fry the bacon pieces until crispy. Remove, set aside, and drain out some of the grease. Add the olive oil.

Add the vegetables to the pot and brown. Remove to a bowl. Set the chicken into the pot breast side down and brown the top and sides of the chicken. Turn the chicken over so breast side is up add, the vegetables, and sprinkle the top with bacon. Pour white wine into to pot with fresh herbs and cover.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

If an oven is not available it can be simmered on the top of the stove.