Chicken With 40 Cloves Of Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 lbs chicken pieces
• 4 heads garlic, with skins intact (about 40 cloves)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon mixed herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage, basil-i usually don't bother to measure the herbs, i just throw 'em)
• 4 -6 small potatoes
• 1/2 cup flour
• water (to make paste with flour)
• 1 loaf lightly toasted french bread

Recipe

• 1 wash chicken.
• 2 place chicken, garlic cloves and oil in a 4-6 quart oven proof casserole or dutch oven. season to taste with salt, pepper and herbs.
• 3 add potatoes (and artichokes, if using), mix well. try not to let cloves fall to bottom. add bouquet garni (if using).
• 4 put flour in seperate bowl, add enough water to make a paste. roll out paste and cut to make strips.
• 5 moisten lip of casserole cover, place on top and using strips of dough, press dough with fingers to form a firm seal between lid & casserole so no air can escape.
• 6 bake in preheated 350f oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• 7 serve with slices of lightly toasted french bread. garlic can be spread on bread or mixed with potatoes and vegetables.