Chicken And Sausage Casserole With Grapes Recipes

SAUSAGE 'N' CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the salt, oregano, paprika and garlic salt; sprinkle half over potatoes. , Arrange sausage and chicken over the potatoes. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with remaining seasonings. , Cover and bake at 400° for 55-60 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the chicken reads 170°.

ROASTED SAUSAGES AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Parboil the sausages in water to cover for 8 minutes to rid them of excess fat.
• Melt the butter in a large heatproof roasting pan, add the grapes, and toss to coat. Over moderately high heat add the wine. Stir with a wooden spoon for a few minutes until the wine has reduced by half.
• Using tongs, transfer the parboiled sausages to the roasting pan and push them down in the grapes so the sausages will not brown too quickly. Roast in the oven, turning the sausages once, until the grapes are soft and the sausages have browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Place the roasting pan on top of the stove over a medium-high heat and add the balsamic vinegar. Scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the roasting pan, and allow the vinegar and juices to reduce until they are thick and syrupy. With a slotted spoon, transfer the sausages and grapes to a serving platter.
• Pour the sauce over the sausages and grapes and serve immediately, accompanied with fresh bread.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE (WITH GRAPES)

Steps:

• Pour the can of white wine and chicken stock (good slosh) into a casserole pot. Add the tarragon, salt and pepper (I usually do about 20 twists) then as many grapes as you want. Usually the more you have, the better.
• Heat a frying pan and melt the butter, along with the chopped onion and celery. Cook until they're soft (2 minutes or so). Drain them using a metal spoon with holes before placing them into a large casserole pot.
• Next, put the flour in a glass dish and add the sausages and chicken.
• Make sure all sides of the meat are coated with flour, and the sausages have been pricked with a knife. The reason for doing this is so that they get sealed so wont lose their flavours when being cooked.
• Put them in the frying pan and you may need to add a little more olive oil. Fry them lightly, just so they are turning brown before transferring them to the casserole pot.
• Mix the meat with the juice in the pot just to spread it out, and place in an oven at 150oC for 2-3 hours. This will mean it can simmer and usually you will find the longer you leave it, the fruitier it will become as the grapes have had a chance to expel all their juices. You could turn up the temperature if in a hurry, and leave it in for an hour. The nice thing is, it is so versatile!
• Leave to stand afterwards for about 10 minutes, then serve either with rice or new potatos. Enjoy :).

CHICKEN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook and debone chicken.
• Saute onions and celery for about 4 minutes in a bit of olive oil; add sausage, crumbling it.
• Cook until done, crispy.
• Prepare box of long grain rice per directions.
• (I use Uncle Ben's) Mix all ingrediants together in a 9x13 casserole dish (easiest to do with your hands); you'll likely have some left over that you can put in a smaller baking dish.
• Sprinkle liberally with black pepper Cover with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Freezes VERY WELL.