Riesling Chicken

Another One Pot Meal...

12 Skinless Chicken Thighs
1 Cup Bacon or Pancetta (diced)
***1 Leek (cleaned and finely sliced)
3 Bay Leaves
10 oz. Oyster Mushrooms (torn)
1 Bottle Riesling Wine
Salt/Pepper

In a dutch oven or heavy pot cook the bacon or pancetta till crisp
Add the leeks and cook for 1 minute
Add chicken, bay leaves, mushrooms and wine
Season with salt/pepper
Bring to a boil
Cover and simmer for 1 hour
Remove Bay Leaves
Serve warm with crusty bread

***Leeks tend to be very sandy inside
Slice leeks only reserving the white portion of the stalk
Place leeks in a colander and rinse well before adding to the recipe

Sausage and Beans

One Pot Meal...

6-7 Links of Sausage (sweet, hot or mixed)
1 Can of Diced Tomatoes
2 Cloves of Garlic (finely chopped)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Salt / Pepper
Basil
1/2 cup White Wine
1 Can Cannellini Beans (drained and rinsed)

Preheat a large skillet over medium heat
Warm olive oil
Add garlic and season with salt / pepper
Cook garlic for 2 minutes
Add diced tomatoes, re-season with salt/pepper and basil
Add white wine, cook for 3-4 minutes
Reduce heat to medium / low and cook tomatoes for 8-10 minutes
In the meantime take a fork and poke a hole in the center of each sausage
Add sausage and cannellini beans to skillet and cover
Cook for 30 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink inside

***Add more white wine to skillet while sausage is cooking if needed