Italian-style chicken drumsticks

Italian flavours spring to life in this rich, hearty chicken recipe.

Recipe «Italian-style chicken drumsticks» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 sticks celery, thinly sliced, 100g Primo Gourmet Selection Pancetta or bacon, chopped, 2 1/2 cups cooked Basic tomato sauce, 1/2 cup dry white wine or Massel chicken style liquid stock , 12 chicken drumsticks, 1 lemon, cut into wedges, 3/4 cup black or green olives , 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 2 sticks celery, thinly sliced 
• 100g Primo Gourmet Selection Pancetta or bacon, chopped 
• 2 1/2 cups cooked Basic tomato sauce 
• 1/2 cup dry white wine or Massel chicken style liquid stock 
• 12 chicken drumsticks 
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges 
• 3/4 cup black or green olives 
• 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery and pancetta. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until celery is tender. Stir in tomato sauce and wine or stock. Bring to the boil.
2. Place chicken into a shallow 6-cup capacity ovenproof dish in a single layer. Pour over hot sauce. Press lemon wedges and olives into sauce. Bake, uncovered,for 30 to 40 minutes or until cooked through. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.