Bread

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One Pot Rustic Chicken in Red Wine

INGREDIENTS
8 slices prosciutto ham
8 large boned and skinned chicken thighs
1tbsp olive oil
1 fat garlic clove, crushed
About 12 shallots or button onions, halved
225g (8oz) shiitake mushrooms
1tbsp plain flour
300ml (½ pint) each red wine and hot chicken stock
1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 bay leaf

METHOD
1 Wrap a slice of prosciutto around each chicken thigh. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the chicken pieces for 8–10min until golden all over. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

2 Add the garlic and shallots and fry over a gentle heat for 5min or until the shallots are beginning to soften and turn golden. Stir in the mushrooms and flour and cook over a gentle heat for 1–2min.

3 Return the chicken to the pan and add the wine, hot chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce and the bay leaf. Season lightly, bring to the boil for 5min, then cover and simmer over a low heat for 45min or until the chicken is tender. Serve with crusty bread.

rustic chicken in red wine

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The Most Beneficial Types of Bread

Of course we all love sandwiches and toast … and bread is a staple part of most of our diet.  What we do want to do, as with all of the fuel we put into our bodies is aim for those with the best nutritional values.  Bread is a complex carbohydrate and should be eaten in moderation (4 slices per day on average).

The best bread you can have is home made.  You can research all of the ingredients yourself and using a breadmaker very easily make the bread that best suits you.

The following are breads that are widely available and for various reasons (which can be researched online) are the best value for health.

 

Healthy Bread

The most beneficial breads are:

  • Wholemeal
  • Seeded
  • Rye, Spelt and Wheat

Followed by:

  • Granary
  • Soda
  • Wholemeal Pitta

Of Course there are so many other breads that are widely available now but do your research before you switch from one of the above.

As an aside, the only spread you should use is butter.