Recipe: Chicken Scarparella

recipelink.com Chat Room Recipe Swap - 2001-02-03
From: Nancy,.SanFran

Chicken Scarparella
Serving Size : 6

1 small bunch arugula
1/4 cup olive oil or salad oil
1 red bell pepper -- julienned
2 medium clove garlic -- crushed
2 1/2 pounds chicken -- cut in serving
1 pound Italian sausage links -- (sweet, or hot), cut
crosswise in half
3/4 pound fresh mushrooms -- sliced
1 medium onion -- sliced
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves -- crushed
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pkg linguine pasta -- (8, ounces)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1. Rinse arugula well, pat dry. Reserve half of the arugula for garnish; discard tough stems from remainder. Thinly slice the prepared arugula and set aside.

2. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add red pepper; saut ‚until tender. Add sliced arugula and half the garlic; saut ‚until arugula is wilted. Transfer vegetables and pan drippings to a bowl.

3. In the same skillet, heat remaining oil. Add chicken and sausage in batches; brown on all sides, removing pieces to a plate as they brown. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pan. To hot drippings in pan add mushrooms, onion and remaining garlic; saut ‚until tender. Return chicken and sausage to skillet. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, the rosemary, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, the broth and wine. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, about 25 minutes.

4. Meanwhile prepare linguine as package label directs. Drain; return to pan. Add red pepper mixture; heat through. Toss to combine. Cover and keep warm.

5. Remove chicken and sausage from skillet; arrange on warm serving platter. Skim fat from mixture in skillet. In a small glass measure, mix flour with 1/4 cup water until blended. Stir into liquid in skillet. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute, stirring, until mixture thickens. Spoon sauce over chicken and sausage. Arrange pasta on platter with chicken. Garnish with remaining arugula.

Makes 6 servings