Balsamic Chicken

Ingredients:

5 whole chicken legs, with skin

2 pints whole tomatoes, skinned with juices

1 large sweet yellow onion, halved and sliced

1 t salt

1 t pepper

3 C chicken broth

1 C balsamic vinegar

1/2 C julienne fresh basil

Instructions:

In a large, heavy bottomed pot with lid over medium high heat, add olive oil to cover bottom and onion. Cook for a few minutes until just softened. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, broth and vinegar. Bring to a low boil, stirring regularly. Add basil and stir. Add chicken legs (includes thigh), fat side up. You may have to layer them. Cover and remove to a 300 degree oven. Cook for 1 hour. Remove lid and stir slightly. Put the lid back on and cook for another hour. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes. If you like, to thicken the sauce, remove the chicken to a platter. Combine 2 T softened butter with 3 T flour. Blend this with the sauce on the stove top over medium heat, stirring constantly. After a few minutes, the sauce will be thickened like a wonderful gravy.