Chicken and sausage in tomato sauce
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c Olive Oil 56 oz (2 cns) Tomatoes
- 4 ea Lg Cloves Garlic Coarse Chop 6 oz (1 can) Tomato Paste
- 2 1/2 lb Sweet Ital. Sausage Links 1 x Salt And Pepper To Taste
- 1 1/2 lb Hot Ital. Sausage Links 1/2 tb Dried Basil
- 4 ea Chicken Legs 1/2 c Dry Red Wine
- 4 ea Chicken Thighs 1 x Chopped Fresh Parsley
Instructions:
Heat Oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the garlic and saute until light golden. Remove the garlic and reserve. Prick the sausages in several places and then sear them in the hot oil. Remove and set aside covered. Brown chicken well on all sides in the same skillet. Remove and set aside covered. Pour 1 T of the drippings into a large Dutch oven or casserole. Discard remaining drippings or save them for another use. (Do not wash skillet; you will nedd it later.) Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them with their juice to the drippings. Add the tomato paste salt freshly ground pepper basil and reserved garlic. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Add the sausage and simmer covered for 20 minutes. Add the chicken cover and simmer for 20 minutes more. Meanwhile deglaze the skillet with the wine. Stir wine into the sauce and simmer for a final 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with pasta and freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.
