Name: Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 5 Servings
Ingredients: 1 bottle Pinot Noir; 8 ounces thick-cut bacon (diced); 5 chicken thighs (skin on and bone-in); 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (divided); 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper; 1 pound crimini mushrooms (halved); 3 shallots (quartered); 3 garlic cloves (minced); 5 carrots (peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks); 2 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 5 fresh thyme sprigs; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 pound white pearl onions (peeled); 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted); 2 tablespoons flour