Creamy Chicken Stew with Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 1 � 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup of mushrooms sliced
• 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/4 heavy cream
• 2 tablespoon of strong mustard
• 1-3 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup of chicken stock
• 1-2 potatoes � washed, peeled and cut into small cubes
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper all over.
2. In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and olive oil, slip in the chicken pieces and cook until brown on all sides (watch the butter, if you see it burning, adjust the heat, or add a bit more, if the pan is drying out, add a bit more olive oil). Transfer the chicken to a bowl.
3. Lower the heat to medium; toss the onions and garlic and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, just until they soften, about 2 minutes or so. Add the mushrooms and turn up the heat to medium high, again season with salt and pepper and stirred around. Add the rosemary and keep tossing them around. You want the mushrooms to dry a bit during the cooking � about 3 minutes or so. (Again, keep an eye on the heat, if you see them burning, adjust the heat).
4. Add the wine, and when it starts to bubble, stir it around so you pick up the bits that might have stuck on the bottom of the skillet. Let it boil for a few seconds, then place the chicken back (along with the juices on the bowl) and move it around. Let the wine reduce a bit then add the mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Taste and adjust. At this point the sauce may be a bit strong, but that will even out when you add the cream. Do so now and again taste and adjust the season with salt and pepper, or more mustard if you want it a bit stronger.
5. At this point add the potatoes.
6. Lower the heat to low and cook until the sauce turns creamy and the potatoes are tender � about 10-20. If you see it drying out, and the potatoes are not yet tender you can add a bit more cream and some chicken stock.