Italian Chicken with Sausage and Peppers

This is a serious favorite - and always a comfort food at our house! On a cold day - make this with some yummy crusty bread and your tummy will be happy happy happy!

Ingredients:

 

5 Italian sweet sausages

3 ½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces

Seasoned salt

8 Tbs. butter

4 Tbs. olive oil

1 large onion, cut into thin slivers

1 tsp. minced garlic

4 large bell peppers (red, green, yellow) cut into 1 inch pieces

2 large carrots, diced

1 28oz. can diced Italian tomatoes with liquid

1 ½ tsp. paprika

1 tsp. dried basil

½ tsp dried oregano

1 bay leaf

2 Tbs. red wine vinegar

1 tsp. sugar

1 cup chicken broth

4 tsp. flour

Salt and pepper

3 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley

1 ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

 

Directions:

1. Prick sausage and microwave for 5 minutes
2. Season chicken with seasoned salt.  Heat 2 Tbs. butter and 2 Tbs. oil in large pot and brown chicken.  Use 2 more Tbs. butter and oil to finish browning chicken.  Transfer chicken to large bowl when done.  Leave remaining butter out to soften.
3. Cut sausage into 1 inch slices, brown in pan and add to bowl with chicken.
4. Add onion, garlic and peppers to pan.  Add accumulated juices from bowl into pan.  Cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes, stirring often.  Add carrots, tomatoes, paprika, basil, oregano, bay leaf, vinegar, sugar and chicken broth to pan.  Add browned meat from bowl.  Mix well and cook over high heat for 10 minutes.
5. Mash together 4 Tbs. softened butter with flour.  Stir into chicken mixture and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.  Sprinkle with parsley and serve with cheese.

Love to all!

Lesa