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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Crockpot Stews
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Hen
Salt and pepper
Chicken fat
Olive oil
2 Ribs celery -- slice thick
3 Turnips -- quartered
1/2 large Onion -- chopped thick
2 Carrots -- slice thick
Sugar
1 pinch Sage
3 pinches Tarragon
2 cups Chicken broth
1 cup Dry vermouth
Dried red pepper flakes
2 small Tomatoes -- quartered
Rub S/P all over and in the hen. Put chicken fat w/a little olive oil
and butter in heavy skillet. Brown hen whole on all sides. Be sure all is
brown. Take out and put in grease celery, turnips, onion and carrots. Fry
5-8 mins. Put in bottom of Slow cooker set to high. Add a little sugar,
sage, tarragon. Rinse out iron skillet with water. Add to the slow cooker.
Add chicken broth and Dry Vermouth. Put browned chicken in. Sprinkle with
dried red pepper flakes. Place around and in chicken the turnips and
tomatoes. Turn pot to low and let cook all day.
