Chicken And Sausage In Tomato Sauce

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Title: CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE IN TOMATO SAUCE
Categories: Garlic, Sauces, Poultry
Yield: 8 servings

1/4 c Olive Oil
4 ea Lg Cloves Garlic,Coarse Chop
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.

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