chicken with peppers and sausage

How To Make chicken with peppers and sausage

• Step 1
  About 40 minutes before serving, in a 12\" skillet over medium heat, heat sausage and 1/4 cup water to boiling; cover and cook 5 minutes.
• Step 2
  Remove cover; cook until sausages are browned, about 20 minutes, turning sausages frequently and pricking them to release fat.
• Step 3
  Meanwhile, cut each pepper into 1 1/2\" wide strips; cut red onion into thin wedges.
• Step 4
  In 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, in hot olive or salad oil, cook peppers, onions and thyme about 10 minutes or until vegetables are fork-tender, stirring mixture frequently.
• Step 5
  Cut each chicken breast in half; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Step 6
  With slotted spoon, remove sausage to paper towels to drain and cool slightly; thinly slice sausage diagonally.
• Step 7
  In sausage drippings remaining in skillet over medium heat, cook chicken breasts until tender and browned, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Step 8
  To chicken in skillet, add vinegar, vegetable mixture and sliced sausage; heat through.
• Step 9
  Garnish with thyme sprigs to serve.
• Step 10
  SUBSTITUTIONS: May substitute red wine vinegar for balsamic vinegar and salad oil for olive oil, if desired.
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