Crockpot Coq Au Vin

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Chicken
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

3 pounds chicken
4 cloves garlic
2 piece bay leaf
1 medium Onions -- sliced
1 medium carrots -- whole or sliced
4 medium potatoes -- cut into wedges
2 cups wine -- red, burgundy suggestd
3 cups stock -- veal,skip if too full
1 teaspoon thyme leaves
1 tablespoon parsley leaves
4 slices bacon
8 ounces mushrooms -- fresh, optional
8 ounces onions -- pearl, optional
 

Preparation:

Remove giblets and neck from chicken. Stuff garlic and bay leaves into chicken cavity. Place in crockpot, breast side down, and add onions, carrots, and potatoes. Add wine and seasonings. If there is still plenty of room in the crockpot, add stock. Remember that chicken juices will raise the liquid level in the crockpot during cooking. Cook on LOW all day.