Hen Sauce Piquant
2002-10-01- Course: Main Dishes
- Prep Time : 40m
- Cook Time : 60m
- Ready In : 1:40 h
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A classic Sunday dish.
Ingredients
- 3 - 4 pound hen
- oil for browning
- 2 large onions
- 4 medium garlic cloves, chopped fine
- 1 large bell pepper, chopped
- 2 - 3 bay leaves
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 large can of mushroom and juice
- 1 small jar of olives and juice (optional)
- 1/2 sliced lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 quarts of water
- 3 green onions, chopped fine
- 5 sprigs of parsley, chopped fine
Directions
Step 1
Cut the hen into small pieces. Salt and pepper and fry in oil until brown. Lift into a large kettle, cast iron pot or heavy duty pot. Add water, celery, green pepper, green onions, bay leaf, juice only of mushroom and olives and bring to a boil.
Step 2
In a separate pan, simmer the tomato paste, sugar and water for 1 hour, stirring to keep from sticking.
Step 3
Mix tomatoes and chicken together and simmer for 30 minutes longer. Salt and pepper to taste. Add mushrooms and olives just before serving. Serve over rice and add a salad.
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