Recipe: Chicken and Sausage in Tomato Sauce

Chicken and Sausage in Tomato Sauce
(8 servings)

1/4 c Olive Oil
4 ea Lg Cloves Garlic,Coarsely Chopped
2 1/2 lb Sweet Ital. Sausage Links
1 1/2 lb Hot Ital. Sausage Links
4 ea Chicken Legs
4 ea Chicken Thighs
56 oz (2 cns) Tomatoes
6 oz (1 can) Tomato Paste
1 x Salt And Pepper To Taste
1/2 tb Dried Basil
1/2 c Dry Red Wine
1 x Chopped Fresh Parsley

Heat Oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the garlic and saute until light golden. Remove the garlic and reserve. Prick the sausages in several places and then sear them in the hot oil. Remove and set aside, covered. Brown chicken well on all sides in the same skillet. Remove and set aside, covered. Pour 1 T of the drippings into a large Dutch oven or casserole. Discard remaining drippings or save them for another use. (Do not wash skillet; you will nedd it later.) Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them, with their juice, to the drippings. Add the tomato paste, salt, freshly ground pepper, basil and reserved garlic. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add the sausage and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add the chicken, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes more. Meanwhile, deglaze the skillet with the wine. Stir wine into the sauce and simmer for a final 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with pasta and freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.