Chicken Fricassee with Red Cabbage

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 1 cup onion, sliced very thin
 * ¼ cup olive oil
 * 1 tbsp olive oil
 * 2 garlic cloves, peeled and cut into 4 pieces each
 * 4 cups red cabbage, shredded fine
 * salt
 * 1 chicken cut into 8 pieces
 * ½ cup dry red wine
 * freshly ground black pepper

Directions

 * 1) Put the sliced onion, ¼ cup oil and garlic in a saute pan, cook on medium until onion turns a deep gold.
 * 2) Add shredded cabbage, stir to coat well, sprinkle with salt.
 * 3) Cover pan and simmer cabbage for 40 minutes.
 * 4) Turn from time to time, until cabbage is tender and considerably reduced in bulk.
 * 5) Rinse chicken and pat dry.
 * 6) In a second pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil.
 * 7) Add chicken in a single layer, skin-side down; brown well on both sides.
 * 8) Transfer chicken to the pan with the cabbage.
 * 9) Add wine and a few grinding of pepper, cover pan and continue cooking about 45 minutes.
 * 10) The chicken will be very tender and the cabbage will have nearly melted into a dark sauce.