On Wed, 3 Nov 2010 01:01:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Her current favorite dish is Chicken Vesuvio. She LOVES chicken. I add
> twice the amount of chicken than the recipe calls for.

This is the first I've heard of Chicken Vesuvio so I had to look it
up. I think I'll try it, based on your recommendation! Giada's
recipe was the first one I found and it said to use either artichoke
hearts or lima beans. I usually have a box of artichoke hearts in the
freezer, and I have both at the moment. Which one do you usually
pick?


Chicken Vesuvio
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

4 servings

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 1 hr
Level: Intermediate


Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 chicken thighs with skin and bones
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds small red-skinned potatoes, halved
4 large garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
8 ounces frozen artichoke hearts or 1 cup frozen lima beans, thawed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Heat the oil in large ovenproof pot over high heat. Sprinkle the
chicken with salt and pepper. Working in 2 batches if necessary, cook
the chicken in the pot until golden brown on all sides, about 10
minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl. Carefully add the potatoes
to the same pot and cook until they are golden brown, stirring
occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1
minute. Add the wine and stir to scrape up any brown bits on the
bottom of the pot. Add the broth, oregano, and thyme. Return the
chicken to the pot. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil over
medium-high heat.

Cover and bake in the oven until the chicken is cooked through, about
20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Arrange the potatoes
around chicken. Add the artichoke hearts to the sauce in the pot.
Cover and simmer over high heat until the artichokes are tender,
stirring often, about 4 minutes. Turn heat to low.

Stir in the butter. Pour the sauce over chicken and potatoes, and
serve.


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