Slow Cooked Chicken Drumsticks

This tender chicken dish develops superb flavours when cooked in a slow cooker.

Ingredients

2 tbls butter or oil

1 small chopped brown onion (150)

4 large field mushrooms (100g)

4 slices finely chopped bacon (300g)

500 ml chicken stock

1 tsp dried mixed herbs

½ tsp black ground pepper

2 tbls sweet paprika

8 skinless drumsticks (1200g)

Method

Place the oil, onion, mushrooms and bacon in a saucepan on medium heat and cook for approx. 7 minutes. Add chicken stock, mixed herbs, pepper and paprika and mix until combined. Transfer to a 4.5 liter slow cooker and place the chicken drumsticks in the mixture. Cook covered for 8 hours on low. Serve warm with penne pasta and bread.

Note: Try serving this dish with boiled potatoes instead of pasta.