Chicken with Tomatoes and Mushrooms

This recipe comes from Todays Kitchen, Sounds good.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (3 lb)  whole chicken
• 1⁄2 cup flour
•  salt and pepper
• 3⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  chopped garlic
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  cup  halved button mushroom
• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2  cups tomato sauce
• 1  cup  chicken stock
• 1⁄2 bunch fresh basil, finely chopped

Directions

1. Cut chiccken into 8 pieces (you can use chicken breast or or thighs) leaving the bones in& the skin on.
2. Season with salt and pepper to taste; lightly dust the chicken pieces.
3. In a large saute pan over medium heat, pan sear the chicken on all sides in 1/4 cup of the olive oil until golden brown, or about 4 minutes, remove from pan, set aside.
4. In the same pan, heat the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil and saute the garlic and onions until light brown, or about 2 minutes.
5. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes.
6. Deglaze with red wine vinegar.
7. Add the tomato sauce and stock and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes: ADD the chicken and cook for about 1 hour on low heat.
8. Add the basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.