Venetian Chicken

Photo: flickr user Bitman

Ingredients

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon dried basil

teaspoon salt

teaspoon pepper

pound broiler-fryer chicken cut up

4 dried mushrooms

cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes

1 small onion chopped

2 tablespoons red wine optional

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel

Cooked pasta

Grated Parmesan cheese

Chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine paprika, flour, basil, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken pieces with mixture; set aside. Rinse mushrooms and break into small pieces; remove and discard stems. Place mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and onion in slow cooker. Place chicken pieces on top. In a bowl, combine wine, if using, tomato sauce and lemon peel; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on Low 5 to 6 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve over pasta; top with Parmesan cheese and parsley.