Kotopoulo me Elies
(Chicken Casserole with Olives)

Ingredients

• 1 broiler-fryer chicken
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2/3 cup red wine
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 2 whole allspice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
• 16 black or green olives
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Wash and dry chicken; season with salt and pepper and fry in the olive oil.
2. Pour wine into the pan, add spices, bay leaf and tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until the meat is tender. Add olives the last 10 minutes, by which time the sauce should be thick.
3. Serve with rice or pasta.