Chicken and Onions

Chicken and Onions

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 – 4 lbs. chicken pieces, thighs, drumsticks or breasts
• Salt, ground black pepper, and paprika
• 2 large yellow onions, sliced lengthwise
• 2 bay leaves
• 2-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour mixed with 3 Tbl. water
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Heat in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt, pepper and a generous amount of paprika. Add to skillet and cook until beginning to color, turning occasionally about 10 minutes. Set chicken aside. Add onions to skillet and stir well. Reduce heat, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally about 15 minutes. Set chicken on top of onions. Add broth and bay leaves to skillet. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter and tent with foil. Add flour/water mixture to broth in skillet and mix until smooth. Add cream. Boil until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Return chicken and simmer until heated through. Serve with mashed potatoes.