Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

• Olive oil (to cover bottom of pan)
• bacon rashers - 2 - 3 (remove fat then dice)
• chicken pieces - 8 - 10 (remove skin or buy skinless but with bones)
• Chicken stock - 1 cup liquid or 1 cube
• 1 medium to large onion diced
• 2 medium carrots diced
• 1 celery stalk
• 1/2 green or red capsicum sliced (yellow may be used too if colour desired)
• chillies to taste if desired
• 3 dried bay leaves or 2 fresh ones
• 1 tin peeled tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 cup dry white wine (chardonnay or semillion or white burgandy)
• Season with pepper and salt (1/2 teaspoon each)
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• potatoes - 3 or 4 small cut into small pieces (if desired)