Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 lbs roasting chickens (or two 2-3 pound chickens, cut into serving pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 12 small white onions, peeled
  • 2 large green peppers, sliced into rings
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  • 12 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and pepper
  • 34 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup strong chicken stock
  • 34 cup ripe olives, pitted
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley

Method

  • Heat olive oil in a large flameproof casserole and brown the chicken on all sides.
  • Remove chicken; add butter and onions to casserole and brown slowly.
  • Add green peppers and garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add tomatoes and stir until coated with oil.
  • Stir in tomato paste, 1 tablespoon of parsley, thyme, bay leaf, salt, pepper and wine.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes, then add chicken stock.
  • Return chicken to casserole, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until tender, basting several times with the pan liquids.
  • Remove chicken to a heated platter.
  • Reduce cooking liquids over high heat for 5 minutes.
  • Skim grease.
  • Stir in the olives.
  • Pour sauce and vegetables over the chicken.
  • Sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of parsley.