Chicken and Sausage with Rice
(8 servings)

8 Chicken legs
1/8 ts Pepper
1 lb Italian sausage 1" pieces
2 Green peppers cut in strips
1 Clove garlic, minced
1 28 oz can tomatoes
1/2 lb Mushrooms, quartered
1 Bay leaf
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Oil
2 c Uncooked rice
1 Large onion sliced
1/2 c Red wine
3/4 c Chicken broth
1 ts Basil, crushed
1/4 ts Sugar

Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet heat oil. Add chicken and cook, turning, until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add sausages to skillet and brown. Remove and set aside.

Add rice, green pepper, onion and garlic to skillet; cook, stirring until rice is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Stir in wine and simmer 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, broth, mushrooms, basil, bay leaf and sugar. Return chicken and sausages to the skillet. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 35 - 40 minutes until chicken is tender. Remove and discard fat.