Coq au vin (red wine braised chicken)

Chicken second courses

Classic coq au vin or red wine braised chicken is a perfect one pot meal for the wintertime. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts braised in red wine along with mushrooms, carrots, and pearl onions. What more could you need? Back to life, back to reality. Or so the song goes. At least you made it through Monday, am I right? The rest is downhill? Uphill? One day closer to Friday. I haven’t been Marie Kondo-ing my house yet. Most likely because I haven’t watched her Netflix show yet. Key word in both of those sentences is “yet.” One thing I have been doing is making dinners again. Yay me, right? I am just doing what I am usually supposed to be doing. Now I am asking for accolades. Ha. It’s not like I took off for two whoooole weeks but well, it sort of is. But, I’m back now. Since it is still drab old winter (I swear to God if Andy asks me, “Is it summer yet?” one more time I might freak out) I am in full blown comfort food mode. Get ready for lots of pasta, chili, and soup recipes coming down the pipeline. I have a food …