chicken and sausage stew

How To Make chicken and sausage stew

• 1

  Place chicken and water in a large kettle; bring to a boil.
• 2

  Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken nearly falls from the bones.
• 3

  Remove chicken from stock.
• 4

  Chill stock.
• 5

  Remove chicken from bones and cube; set aside.
• 6

  Puncture skins of sausages; cover with water in a small saucepan and boil until fully cooked, 20-30 minutes.
• 7

  Drain; pan-fry sausages until browned.
• 8

  Cool and cut into bite-size pieces; set aside.
• 9

  In a dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; Drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings.
• 10

  Cool and crumble bacon; set aside.
• 11

  In the drippings, saute\' garlic.
• 12

  Skim fat from the chicken stock; add 5 cups to dutch oven.
• 13

  Add chicken, sausage, bacon, parsley and oregano; Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes.
• 14

  Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, macaroni, salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes more.
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