Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco

"An inexpensive alternative to veal. The longer it cooks the richer the sauce gets.

Ingredients

• 8 chicken thighs
• 1 medium onions
• 1 medium carrots
• 1 celery
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 green pepper
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) red wine
• 1 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) oregano
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) basil
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) dried chili flakes.

Method

1. Salt and pepper the thighs and sauté in 1T. olive oil.
2. Chop the onion, carrot, celery, green pepper, and garlic into a fine mince.
3. Remove the chicken thighs when brown on both sides.
4. Add the veggies to the pan and cook till soft.
5. Deglaze the pan with the red wine and reduce by half.
6. Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, and parsley.
7. Cook till bubbly, then add the thighs back to the pan.
8. Simmer 40-60 minutes.