Baked Chicken With Beans And Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 lb bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs, with skin and bone
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can stewed tomatoes including juice
• 2 (15 ounce) cans small beans, rinsed and drained

Recipe

• 1 put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 cook bacon in a 10-inch heavy ovenproof skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving fat in skillet.
• 3 while bacon is browning, pat chicken dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. brown chicken in fat in skillet over moderately high heat, turning over once, about 8 minutes total, then transfer chicken with tongs to paper towels to drain.
• 4 pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet and reduce heat to moderate. cook onions in skillet with 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring and scraping up any brown bits, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. stir tomatoes and juice into onions and boil, uncovered, 3 minutes, to concentrate juices slightly. stir in bacon and beans and bring to a simmer. nestle chicken, skin side up, in beans and bake, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.