Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • salt and black pepper
  • 12 lb turkey bacon
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 celery hearts, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 cup white wine
  • 2 cups canned white beans
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 12 cup chicken stock

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rinse and dry the chicken well and season with salt and pepper.
  • Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  • In a large Dutch oven, over medium-low heat, add the bacon and slowly render the fat.
  • Remove the bacon to a plate when crispy, leaving the fat in the pan.
  • Raise the heat to medium-high and add the chicken.
  • Brown the chicken on both sides and then remove to a plate.
  • Add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Deglaze the pan with white wine and reduce by half.
  • Stir in the beans, bay leaf and thyme.
  • Nestle the chicken thighs and bacon into the pot.
  • Add the chicken stock, cover and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.