Chicken-In-Wine With Brie Mashed Potatoes

Karen in MA (formerly OC)'s Note:

from Rachael Ray

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 ½ lbs chicken thighs , & breasts (boneless, skinless)
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 2 lbs baby yukon gold potatoes
• salt
• ½ cup cream
• 1 golden delicious apple , peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil , plus a drizzle
• 4 ounces pancetta , chopped
• fresh ground black pepper
• flour , for dredging plus 2 tablespoons
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 celery ribs , chopped
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 few sprigs thyme , stripped and leaves chopped
• 1⁄3; lb wedge brie cheese , cut into pieces
• crusty warm bread

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, add the chicken, cover with wine, and set aside.
2. Quarter the potatoes, leaving the skin-on. Place in a large pot, cover with water and bring up to a boil over medium heat. When the potatoes are cooked, drain and place in a medium bowl. Mash the potatoes, season with salt and set aside.
3. In a small pot, combine apple and cream and reduce over medium heat 15 minutes.
4. Drizzle EVOO in a large skillet over medium high heat, add the bacon and crisp 3-4 minutes. Remove to a plate.
5. While bacon crisps, remove the chicken to a work surface, reserving the wine.
6. Cut chicken into large bite-size pieces, season with salt and pepper, dredge in flour then brown in bacon drippings. While chicken browns chop vegetables. Remove the chicken to a plate, then add 2 tablespoons EVOO to the skillet, season the vegetables with salt and pepper and add bay leaf and thyme.
7. Cover pan to sweat vegetables 5 minutes then remove lid, stir in 2 tablespoons flour, cook 1 minute then stir in wine, add chicken back to pan and simmer together to thicken and the chicken is cooked through, a couple of minutes more.
8. To a food processor, add the apple-cream and brie, process until smooth and season with salt. Combine apple-brie mixture with the mashed potatoes.
9. Serve chicken with wine over brie mashed potatoes.

Reviews

[Love to Eat!!]

Was good. NO WAY are the times listed reasonable, like most RR recipes. I am a self appointed competent, good cook and it took me way longer. Probably won't make again as this isn't a WOW recipe and makes A LOT of dishes too.