Quick Coq au Vin

For the amount of effort I wasn't incredibly impressed.

This was fantastic! SO easy to make and so much more healthy than the original... Makes it easy to prepare a classic French dish on a weeknight. I had a half a cup of diced leeks in the fridge, so I threw those in with the veggies and Canadian bacon (which I will probably not bother to search out next time; I'll use turkey tasso, turkey bacon or light ham, all of which are much easier to find down here, and more flavorful). I'm from south Louisiana (we like our starches!), so I made a little orzo as a starchy side to fill it out. I reheated some broccolini for my hubby since he's not crazy about carrots, but once it was on the plate, he devoured it all, even the carrots. Anyone worried about the sauce shouldn't... If you leave the heat on the pan at med/hi through the entire cooking process, including the last two steps, the sauce WILL reduce and thicken some without burning the dish. I'm glad this made a lot; yay leftovers!

A much quicker way to make coq au vin...served with egg noodles and added some capers I had left over in the fridge at the end

Made this last night. My husband was moping up the sauce and pretty much licking the plate! Great meal. I used bacon instead of canadian bacon, because it is what I had on hand. Will be making again and again!

Had chicken thighs and not a clue as to how I was going to cook them. Found this recipe and was pleasantly surprised. Chicken came out very tender and the sauce was fantastic. I didn't have crimini mushrooms so I used regular ones and I didn't have canadian bacon so I cut into a slab of ham that I had on hand. It still came out really good. My husband really liked it as well. Will definitely make this again and will probably serve it to friends . I think I will try it with the pearl onions next time.