One pot chicken cacciatore — with fresh herbs

Name: One pot chicken cacciatore — with fresh herbs
Ingredients: 1 whole Lilydale Free Range Chicken, jointed; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 large brown onion, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 6-8 Dutch or baby carrots, halved lengthways; 1 red capsicum, seeds removed and roughly chopped; 180g button mushrooms, halved; 200g large, firm green olives, seeds removed; 1 tablespoon capers in vinegar, drained; 400g tinned tomatoes, drained and crushed; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup (250ml) chicken stock; 1 cup (250ml) Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine (optional, otherwise double the stock); 4 bay leaves; 6 sprigs thyme; bunch flat-leaf parsley, to serve; sea salt and black pepper, to taste