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Chicken Scarpariello with Sausage

chicken scarpiella

Ingredients:
3 lbs. chicken thighs (with skin for flavor)/ you can use breast if you prefer ( Mix it up) 1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound Italian Sausage
1 medium sized onion – chopped
3-4 cloves garlic – minced
1 cup of white wine (dry – chardonnay is a good choice)
1/4 c. chicken broth 1small can tomato sauce
6 hot cherry peppers – seeded and chopped
Sprig of fresh rosemary, chopped
1/4c. Chopped Italian parsley
4 tablespoons lemon juice
olive oil, salt & pepper
Directions:
Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan. Make sure the oil covers the bottom of the pan. Add your sausage. Turn the sausages until browned. Takes approx. 8-10 minutes. Set aside.
Add the chicken pieces to the pan. Turn the chicken over after it has cooked for approx. 8-10 minutes on first side.
When chicken is golden brown, remove and set aside. Cover to keep the chicken warm. In the same pan, add your onion and garlic. Cook until the onion is softened. Raise the heat to medium and add your white wine and chicken broth. Cook until the wine is at a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and add the peppers, and fresh seasonings and tomato sauce. Add salt & pepper to taste. Let simmer for approx 5 -10 minutes.
Return the sausage and chicken into pan. (Make sure the sausage it cut into bite size pieces before returning to the pan). Let simmer for approx 15 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
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To serve place chicken and sausage pieces on each plate. Drizzle some of the pan sauce on top and garnish with fresh Italian parsley. Sprinkle with fresh parmesan cheese. Have some toasted garlic bread or crusty, toasted Italian bread for dipping. Enjoy Sonny