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Kotopoulo Me Elies (Chicken Casserole with Olives)

GreekChickenIntermediate60 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 each broiler-fryer chicken
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2/3 cup red wine
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 2 each whole allspice
  • 1 each bay leaf
  • 1 each ounce) can tomatoes
  • 16 each black or green olives

Instructions

  1. 1

    Salt and pepper, to taste Wash and dry chicken; season with salt and pepper and fry in the olive oil.

  2. 2

    Pour wine into the pan, add spices, bay leaf and tomatoes.

  3. 3

    Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the meat is tender.

  4. 4

    Add olives the last 10 minutes, by which time the sauce should be thick.

  5. 5

    Serve with rice or pasta.

Tags

greekamericanthe-greek-kitchen