chicken italiano

Name: Chicken Italiano
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 1 pound(s) mild or hot italian sausages cut into 2 inch lenghts; 2 pound(s) bonless, skinless chicken thighs, each piece cut into three pieces; 3 - peppers (any color) cut into strips; 1 - onion cut into rings; 1 cup(s) warm water, melt a chicken bouillon (i use salt free) let it melt in the cup of warm water; 1/2 cup(s) balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic; 1 teaspoon(s) dry oregano; 8 ounce(s) fresh or canned mushrooms (drain); 4 - marinated cherry peppers, halved. you can use the hot ones if you would like.

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Mary-Ann D'Antonio

Stoneham, MA

Updated on Sep 24, 2015

My Mom would make this for us on a week night and serve it the next evening. It was made with red pepper flakes and hot marinated cherry peppers, I thought it was a little hot so together we worked on it and came up with a lighter flavor. Much more enjoyable.

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound mild or hot italian sausages cut into 2 inch lenghts
2 pounds bonless, skinless chicken thighs, each piece cut into three pieces
3 - peppers (any color) cut into strips
1 - onion cut into rings
1 cup warm water, melt a chicken bouillon (i use salt free) let it melt in the cup of warm water
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon dry oregano
8 ounces fresh or canned mushrooms (drain)
4 - marinated cherry peppers, halved. you can use the hot ones if you would like.

How To Make chicken italiano

Step 1

Heat the oven to 375 degrees. This recipe is done on top of the stove and then baked in the over to finish.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over medium/high heat. Add the sausage (you can use turkey sausage, it would lower the fat content in the recipe) and chicken, cook stirring occasionally, until browned. It will take about 5 minutes.
Step 3

The meat does not need to be fully cooked at this point.
Step 4

Take meat out and drain fat from pan.
Step 5

Heat another two tablespoons of oil in the skillet, over medium/high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook until tender, about two minutes.
Step 6

Transfer to a casserole dish and add meat mixture. Toss to combine and stir in all remaining ingredients.
Step 7

Bake in the over for 40 minutes.
Step 8

Garnish with lemon slices if you would like, it gives it a nice flavor.
Step 9

Serve with a nice garden salad.
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