Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic



This classic dish smells wonderful while it's cooking.  It's great for one of those cold winter days which is what our weather is like in February! In fact we have snow and wind in the Northwest today!

I hope that your family loves this dish as much as mine!  Make sure you have plenty of  French bread so that you can spread the roasted garlic on and dip in the sauce! 

Oh I almost forgot to say that this dish has 294 Calories (24% from fat) so you don't have to feel guilty while enjoying it!

2 1/2 cups chopped onion                                                 3/4 c dry vermouth

1 t dried tarragon                                                              1 1/2 t salt

6 parsley sprigs                                                                 1/4 t pepper 

4 celery stalks, each cut into 3 pieces                                dash of nutmeg

8 chicken drumsticks, skinned                                           40 cloves of garlic, unpeeled
8 chicken thighs, skinned                                                   Fresh tarragon
 French bread                                              

                                                                   

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a 4-quart casserole or dutch oven.  Arrange chicken over vegetables.  Drizzle with vermouth: sprinkle with salt, pepper adn nutmeg.  Nestle garlic around chicken.  Cover casserole with aluminum foil and casserole lid.  Bake at 375 for 1 1/2 hours.  Garnish with fresh tarragon, if desired; serve with French bread.    Serves 8