Sausage And Chicken Stew Recipes

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE STEW WITH OVEN ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large, heavy bottomed stockpot over medium heat. Just before the butter begins to brown, add the chicken. Season with a little salt and pepper and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add the andouille and cook 2 more minutes. Remove the meat to a large dish and set aside.
• Melt the remaining butter in the same pot. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, fennel, thyme and bay leaves and cook over medium heat until the onion turns translucent, about 20 minutes.
• As the vegetables cook, pour the chicken stock into a large saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low.
• When the vegetable mixture is ready, add the orange zest to the pot along with the reserved meat and any juices. Mix well. Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables and meat. Cook 2 minutes. Add the wine and stir. The mixture will thicken immediately. Add the warm chicken stock to the pot 1 cup at a time, stirring as the stock is added. Once all of the stock has been used, bring the stew to a simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into bowls and serve.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the potatoes together with the oil, salt pepper, thyme, rosemary and parsley. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and put into the top half of the oven. Roast 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender, golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven and serve as a bed for the stew.

SAUSAGE AND CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large stock pot over medium to medium high heat.
• Cook sausage until nice and brown, about 20 minutes.
• Remove sausage and set aside.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons fat from pan.
• Sauté onions until tender.
• Add bell peppers and garlic and cook until softened.
• Add wine, turn up heat and boil for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add potatoes, tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, water, oregano, basil and marjoram and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add sausage and chicken and green beans (if using) and simmer uncover for about 20-30 minutes.
• Add cheeses and serve over rice if desired.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Place the chicken and water in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Skim fat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30-45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Meanwhile, puncture skins of sausages; place in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain. In a large skillet, brown sausages on all sides. Cool and cut into bite-sized pieces; set aside. , In small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. In the drippings, saute garlic until tender., Remove chicken from Dutch oven; cool. Drain broth; skim fat. Reserve 5 cups broth. Remove chicken from bones; cut into bite-sized pieces. , Pour reserved chicken broth into the Dutch oven. Add the chicken, sausage, bacon, garlic, parsley and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, macaroni, salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes longer or until heated through. If desired, sprinkle with additional parsley.