Easy Instant Pot Chicken Dinner

Name: Better Than Bouillon
Address: 333 Old Lindale Road, Rome, GA, 30161, USA
Telephone: +1-800-334-4468

With bacon and red wine, this comforting chicken stew is an easy one-pot dinner that tastes fantastic.

Recipe tags: chicken base, moderate difficulty, main, chicken, slow

4 slices	thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1-inch strips
3 lb	bone-in chicken pieces, such as chicken breasts, thighs or drumsticks
2 cups	red wine
¼ cup	tomato paste
3 tbsp	Better Than Bouillon^® Roasted Chicken Base
1 tbsp	all-purpose flour
1½ lb	small potatoes
2	carrots, chopped
2	stalks celery, chopped
1	onion, chopped
2 tbsp	finely chopped fresh thyme
2 tbsp	chopped fresh parsley

1

Set Instant Pot cooker to SAUTE setting over MEDIUM heat. Add bacon; cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel–lined plate. Add chicken pieces in batches, skin side down; cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until chicken is browned all over.
2

Whisk together wine, tomato paste, Roasted Chicken Base, flour and 1/4 cup water. Pour into Instant Pot. Add cooked bacon, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and thyme.
3

Place lid on and lock and seal in position. Set cooker to PRESSURE COOK on HIGH for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and manually release pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions.
4

Carefully remove lid. Garnish with parsley.

Serve with crusty bread for sopping up the tasty sauce. Substitute white wine for red wine if desired. Substitute 2 shallots for onion if desired.

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