Wine & Tomato Braised Chicken

This meal is very yummy and you can prepare the night before, put in the fridge and turn the crock pot on in the morning! Walaa! Dinner is ready when you get home at night!

info: 5 Servings, 3 hrs high/6 hrs. low

• 2 slices of bacon
• 1/2 large onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp. fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (can use 1/2 cup chicken stock + 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice)
• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 5 chicken breasts
• 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Crumble when cool
• Drain off almost all of the fat from the pan. Add onion and cook over medium heat, stirring, until soft (3-6 min). Add garlic, thyme, fennel, pepper, and bay leaf and cook, stirring for 1 min.
• Add wie, bring to a boil for 2 min, stirring. Add tomatoes and their juice and salt; stir well
• Place chicken in 4 qt. crock pot (or larger). Sprinkle the bacon over chicken. Pour mixture over as well. Cover and cook until it is tender. Remove bay leaf. Serve sprinkled with parsley