Forty-Clove Chicken

Yield: about 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken pieces, skinned
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Pinch of crushed red pepper
• 40 cloves garlic, peeled
• 4 ribs celery, sliced
• Juice and peel of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Remove skin from chicken if desired. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add chicken; cook for 10 minutes or until browned on all sides.
4. Remove to platter.
5. Combine wine, parsley, oregano, and red pepper flakes in large bowl.
6. Add garlic and celery; coat well.
7. Transfer garlic and celery to slow cooker with slotted spoon.
8. Add chicken to remaining herb mixture; coat well.
9. Place chicken on top of garlic and celery in slow cooker.
10. Sprinkle lemon juice and peel in slow cooker; add remaining herb mixture.
11. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

Nutrition

Per serving: 419 Calories; 28g Fat (61.4% calories from fat); 30g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 141mg Cholesterol; 138mg Sodium

Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat