Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 thigh, 1 drumstick, 1/4 cup vegetable mixture, and 5 garlic cloves)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2  cups  chopped onion
• 1  teaspoon  dried tarragon
• 6  parsley sprigs
• 4  celery stalks, each cut into 3 pieces
• 8  chicken thighs, skinned (about 2 3/4 pounds)
• 8  chicken drumsticks, skinned (about 1 3/4 pounds)
• 1/2  cup  dry vermouth
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  pepper
• Dash of ground nutmeg
• 40  unpeeled garlic cloves (about 4 heads)
• Fresh tarragon (optional)
• French bread (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a 4-quart casserole. Arrange chicken over vegetables. Drizzle with vermouth; sprinkle with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Nestle garlic around chicken. Cover casserole with aluminum foil and casserole lid. Bake at 375° for 1 1/2 hours. Garnish with fresh tarragon, if desired; serve with French bread.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

294 (24% from fat)

Fat:

7.8g (sat 2g,mono 2.4g,poly 2g)

Protein:

43.1g

Carbohydrate:

11g

Fiber:

1.6g

Cholesterol:

165mg

Iron:

2.7mg

Sodium:

641mg

Calcium:

73mg