Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives and Basil

Ingredients

• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¹/₃ cup halved and pitted black olives
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 chicken thighs (about 3 pounds in all)
• + 5 more ingredients
• • ½ cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
  • Fresh-ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, or 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ¹/₃ cup chopped fresh basil
  • 12 cloves garlic, peeled

1. In a large deep frying pan, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Put the chicken in the pan and brown well on both sides, about 8 minutes in all. Remove. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Reduce the heat to mo...

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