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                          Chicken Sauce Piquante

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Creole                           Poultry

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1    Broilerr-fryer chicken,cutup

           Salt

           Pepper

           Vegetable shortening

      2 qt Water

      2 c  Celery,minced

      1    Green bell pepper,lg,chopped

      3    Green onions,chopped

      2    Bay leaves

      1 cn Mushrooms,undrained(8oz)

    3/4 c  Flour,all-purpose

      2    Onions,large,minced

      4    Garlic cloves,minced

      1 cn Tomato paste(6oz)

           Cayenne pepper to taste

     12    Green olives,large(opt)

    1/2    Lemon,sliced/seeded

    1/2 c  Parsley,fresh,minced

    1/2 c  White wine,dry

           Spaghetti,hot cooked

           Rice,hot cooked

 

  1. Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper.  

  2. Melt 1/4 cup shortening in large Dutch oven and saute chicken until

  brown on all sides.  

  3. Add water, celery, bell pepper, green onion, bay leaves, and mushrooms

  sauce; simmer.  

  4. In saucepan, melt 3/4 cup shortening; add flour and cook slowly until

  dark brown, stirring constantly.  

  5. Add minced onions and garlic; saute until translucent, stirring

  constantly.  

  6. Add tomato paste and cook until thick.  

  7. Transfer this mixture to Dutch oven and bring to a boil; reduce heat and

  simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until chicken is tender and sauce is thick.  

  8. Add water is sauce thickens before chicken is done; stir occasionally to

  keep from sticking.  

  9. During last 30 minutes, add salt, cayenne pepper (the more cayenne, the

  more "piquant" the gravy will be), mushrooms, olives, lemon and parsley.  

  10. Just before serving, add wine.  

  11. Serve over spaghetti or hot fluffy rice.  

 



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