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Coq Au Vin Stew

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 3 pounds skinless chicken thighs
• 1 envelope beefy onion soup mix (1/2 of a 2.2-ounce package)
• 1 1/2 cups loose-pack frozen small whole onions
• 2 cups button or wild mushrooms, quartered
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• Hot cooked mashed potatoes (optional)
• Snipped basil or parsley (optional)

Directions

1. Lightly coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Preheat over medium heat.
3. Cook chicken thighs, several at a time, in the hot skillet until brown.
4. Drain fat.
5. Place chicken thighs in a slow cooker.
6. Sprinkle chicken with dry soup mix.
7. Add onions and mushrooms.
8. Pour wine over all.
9. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
10. Remove chicken from slow cooker.
11. Use a fork to remove chicken from bones.
12. Discard bones.
13. Shred chicken into bite-size pieces.
14. Return chicken to cooker.
15. Serve with hot mashed potatoes and sprinkle with basil.

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