Scott's Meal Deals

In a medium saucepan on high heat, add the bottle of wine and boil for 15 minutes until reduced to half the amount.

Cook the bacon until crisp, then remove, leaving at least 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.

Season the chicken with Karns Butcher's Love Poultry Seasoning.

Add to the skillet and brown on each side for 4-6 minutes or until browned on each side.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Add the mushrooms and shallots to the pan and lower the heat to medium high. Cook until tender.

Into the slow cooker, add the mushrooms, shallots, garlic, carrots, half the bacon, broth, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, pearl onions and the reduced red wine.

Stir all the ingredients until well mixed, and add the chicken, cover and cook on low for 7 hours.

After cooking for the 7 hours, mix the butter and flour to blend. Remove chicken from slow cooker and set aside. Add flour mixture to the slow cooker and stir. Return chicken to slow cooker and cook an additional hour covered or until thickened.

Top with remaining bacon and stir before serving.