WITH RED WINE RECIPES

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken breasts; coat chicken with flour. In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from Dutch oven; place on plate. Set aside.
• In same Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add red wine; cook until reduced in half.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth and oregano. Place chicken over tomatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer about 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F).
• Serve chicken over mashed potatoes or spaghetti, spooning sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with basil.

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a small saucepan, add the shallots and fry over a medium heat until golden brown.
• Add the thyme and red wine, bring to the boil and cook until the wine has reduced by half. Leave to infuse with the shallots and herbs until you are ready to make the gravy, then strain.
• Strain off any liquid from the meat roasting tin and reserve it. Sprinkle the flour into the tin and stir, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the tin. Gradually pour in the strained wine mixture, stirring until smooth, then gradually add the juices from the roast, a little more wine if needed, and the stock, stirring constantly until all the meaty bits stuck to the roasting tin have been incorporated.
• Transfer the gravy to a saucepan, whisk in the redcurrant or apple jelly, then taste for seasoning. Leave to simmer gently until you are ready to serve.