Hearty Chicken Stew

• bacon↗6 slices
• chicken, cut up↗1
• white mushroom, sliced↗1 lb
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• chopped fresh parsley1⁄2 cup
• garlic cloves, finely chopped↗3
• chicken broth↗2 cans

  (14 ounce)

• tomato paste↗2 cans

  (6 ounce)

• red wine↗1 cup
• ground black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces↗1 3⁄4 - 2 lbs
• large carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick↗4
• lima beans1 cans

  (8 1/2 ounce)

• dry-weight pitted black olives↗6 ounces
• white pearl onions↗1 cans

  (15 ounce)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Fry bacon crisp, crumble and set aside.

2. 2

   Brown chicken in bacon fat, then set aside.

3. 3

   Add mushrooms and salt; sauté, stir for 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Add parsley, garlic; sauté about 2 minutes.

5. 5

   In a bowl blend together broth, tomato paste, wine and pepper.

6. 6

   Place mushroom mixture into large skillet with cover.

7. 7

   Add chicken, potatoes, carrots, lima beans, olives and onions.

8. 8

   Cover and bring to boil.

9. 9

   Reduce heat to low and cook for 1 1/2 hours.

10. 10

    Turn chicken halfway through cooking.

11. 11

    Serve.