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  COQ AU VIN

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion sliced
12 oz chicken strips
6oz bacon
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon soft brown sugar
1tablespoon tomato puree
1/4 pint red wine (yum)
2fl oz chicken stock
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
parsley to garnish

Heat the oil in a heavy based pan, add onion and fry till soft. Add chicken, bacon, mushroons and garlic and fry briskly for 4 mins stirring constantly. Stir in flour, sugar and tomato puree and then pour in the wine and stock with seasoning to taste. Bring to the boil, add bay leaf and simmer for 15 mins. Remove bay leaf, turn on to a serving dish, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

(Recipe donated by Glenda Naik of Livingston)