Waistline Happy Chicken Osso Bucco

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices turkey bacon, diced
• 4 -6 skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 2/3 cup dry wine
• 2/3 cup chicken stock
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt, to taste
• ground black pepper
• 2 -3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• gremolata
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 1. fry bacon in a large skillet with olive oil. when crispy, remove to a paper-towel lined plate with a slotted spoon.
• 2 2.mix flour with a little salt and pepper, then dust the chicken breasts lightly with the seasoned flour. add the chicken to the bacon drippings, and cook until browned on the outside. remove to a bowl, and keep warm.
• 3 3.add two cloves of crushed garlic and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until onion is tender. return the veal to the pan and mix in the carrot and wine. simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 4. pour in the tomatoes and chicken stock, and season with salt and pepper. add the bacon bits, bay leaf, thyme and tomato paste. cover, and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, basting the chicken every 15 minutes or so.
• 5 5. serve over whole wheat pasta of your choice or egg yolks brand egg noodles .
• 6 6. in a small bowl, mix together the parsley, 1 clove of garlic and lemon zest. sprinkle generously over each serving.