INGREDIENTS
1
(3 to 4-pound) chicken
4 oz
Bacon or pancetta, good
1/2 lb
Carrots
1/2 lb
Cremini mushrooms
1 tsp
Garlic
1/2 lb
Onions, frozen small whole
10
Thyme, fresh sprigs
1
Yellow onion
1 cup
Chicken stock, good
1 1/2 tbsp
All-purpose flour
1
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp
Olive oil, good
2 tbsp
Butter, unsalted
1/4 cup
Cognac or good brandy
1/2
bottle Red wine such as burgundy, good dry