Ingredients

  • 8 ounces bacon, cut into 1/4-inch disc (1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic-infused olive oil
  • 1 leek, thinly sliced
  • 12 medium skinless chicken thighs (3 3/4 lbs with bones)
  • 1 (750 ml) bottle riesling wine
  • 10 ounces oyster mushrooms, torn into strips (4 cups)
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • heavy cream (optional)
  • 1 -2 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped)

Method

  • In a dutch oven, cook bacon in garlic-infused oil on medium for 8 minutes or until browned.
  • Add leek and cook about 3 minutes or until softened.
  • To leek mixture in Dutch oven, add chicken thighs, wine, mushrooms, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; heat to boiling on high.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove Dutch oven from heat; skim off fat and discard.
  • Discard bay leaves and, if you like, stir 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup heavy cream into chicken mixture; heat through.
  • Sprinkle with chopped dill to serve with huge piles of buttered noodles.