Italian-style chicken drumsticks

Ingredients (serve 4):

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 sticks celery, thinly sliced
• 100g pancetta or bacon, chopped (optional)
• 2½ cups cooked tomato sauce (see related recipe)
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 12 chicken drumsticks
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• ¾ cup black or green olives
• 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery and pancetta (optional).
3. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until celery is tender.
4. Stir in tomato sauce and wine or stock. Bring to the boil.
5. Place chicken into a shallow 6-cup capacity ovenproof dish in a single layer. Pour over hot sauce.
6. Press lemon wedges and olives into sauce. Bake, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes or until cooked through.
7. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.