INGREDIENTS
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2½ pounds bone-in and skin-on chicken breasts (also known as split chicken breasts)
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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4 medium or 2 very large garlic cloves peeled and smashed (but not chopped)
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15 thin slices of pepperoni
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½ pound yellow onion cut into thick half slices
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¾ pound mixed bell peppers sliced into thick strips vertically (red, yellow, orange or green, any combination)
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¼ cup stemmed and thickly sliced jarred pepperoncini, drained
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1 teaspoon dry basil
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1 teaspoon dry oregano
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Pinch red pepper flakes
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1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes (we like Pastene or Cento kitchen ready San Marzano)
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1 cup water
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1 pound gemelli pasta, or your favorite pasta
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped