Spicy Chicken Wsausage Tomatoes And Olives Recipes

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE RECIPE WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place baby potatoes in a cast-iron skillet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Cook in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside when time is up. Note: the potatoes will finish cooking later in the sauce.
• Meanwhile, season chicken thighs with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a 12-inch heavy-bottomed sauté (or deep) pan over medium heat on the stovetop.Note: The pan should have a lid for use later.
• Place the chicken in the pan and brown for 5 to 7 minutes on one side. Flip the chicken to the other side and brown for another 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. Note: Chicken is not cooked at this point, we're just adding a little colour to it.
• Add the sausages to the pan and brown for 2 to 3 minutes on one side. Flip the sausages and brown on the other side for another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer sausages to a plate and set aside. Note: Sausages are not cooked at this point.
• Remove any excess oil from the pan. Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. Add onion and cook, stirring often, for about 2 minutes.
• Deglaze with chicken broth (loosening up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan from the chicken and sausages with a wooden spoon) and cook until the broth is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Add peppers, mushrooms, cooked potatoes, herbs, crushed red pepper flakes, remaining 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring, for about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Make a little space in the centre of the pan by pushing veggies to one side. Add tomato paste and stir in.
• Add tomatoes and stir.
• Place reserved chicken and sausages (and any juices) back into pan, tucking into the sauce and covering with it. Bring to a simmer (you want to maintain a gentle bubbling as it cooks) and cover with a lid. Cook, stirring about halfway so the sauce doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan, for 30 to 35 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender and the chicken and sausages are fully cooked through (the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit and the internal temperature of the sausage reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit when checked with an instant-read meat thermometer). I actually enjoy dark meat chicken cooked a little longer, about an internal temperature of 175 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit or so.Note: To check the internal temperature of the chicken, insert the instant-read meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat, all the way to the middle, without touching any bone, fat or gristle. To check the internal temperature of the sausage, insert the instant-read meat thermometer into the end of the sausage. Remove the thermometer from the food after checking the temperature.
• Stir in balsamic vinegar. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired, to taste.
• Garnish with parsley and Parmesan. Serve and enjoy! Great with a hunk of crusty bread to soak up that delicious sauce.

SPICY ITALIAN CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Use a small knife to prick 5 or so gashes into the skin of the chicken. Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken skin side down in a cold large non stick skillet, then turn stove onto medium high. As it heats up, the fat under the skin will start to melt through the holes in the skin.
• Cook for 4 - 5 minutes or until the skin is golden and crispy. Turn the chicken and cook the other side for 3 minutes.
• Remove chicken onto a plate, discard fat (don't scrape the pan) then return to the stove.
• Add oil, garlic and onion. Cook for 1 minute, then add capsicum. Cook for 2 minutes then add wine. Bring to a simmer and stir, scraping the pan to get those golden bits mixed in.
• Once most of the wine is evaporated and it doesn't smell winey anymore, add the tomato, water and pepper flakes. Stir, bring to a simmer, adjust heat so it's bubbling energetically but not rapidly (and not slowly).
• After 5 minutes (or so), stir through olives and capers. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper.
• Then place chicken into the sauce, being careful not to submerge the skin. Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle over parsley. Serve with crusty bread, or use half the sauce to toss through / pour over pasta and the other half to serve with chicken (see photos in post).

SPICY CHICKEN W/SAUSAGE, TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add oil; heat until hot. Cook sausage 4 minutes or until golden brown on all sides, turning occasionally. Place in slow cooker; top with chicken. 2. Cook onions in the same skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook and stir 1 minute or until fragrant. Pour in wine; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits on bottom of skillet; remove from heat. Stir in tomatoes and salt. Carefully pour into slow cooker. 3. Cook, cover, on low 5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink in center and meat pulls away from bone. Stir in olives. 4. Remove chicken; place in large shallow serving bowl. Cut sausage into thick slices; arrange over chicken. Top with sauce.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, CAPERS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Combine 2 or 3 chopped tomatoes, the juice of .5 lemon, 1 teaspoon capers and a handful of olives.
• Lightly grease the pan with olive oil, then put the chicken in the pan and pour the tomato mixture over it.
• Roast for 10 to 15 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Garnish: Chopped basil.

PASTA WITH SPICY SAUSAGES, TOMATOES, ROSEMARY AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and rosemary; cook, breaking up the meat with a fork, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and stir occasionally until they have broken down and turned into a sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the olives for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Add salt to taste, cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain well and toss with the sauce.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATO & OLIVES

Steps:

• Finely chop the stalks from a 20g pack basil and shred most of the leaves. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a medium frying pan, then soften 2 thinly sliced garlic cloves and the basil stalks for 3 mins.
• Tip in 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes, 1 tsp sugar and the shredded basil. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 mins until reduced and saucy. Season. Add a handful olives, the sliced meat from a whole cooked chicken and any juices. Gently stir. Simmer for 2 mins, scatter with basil leaves, then serve with crusty bread.

BOW TIES WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

HOT CHICKEN WITH SAUSAGES, TOMATOES & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat half the oil in a big shallow casserole dish in which the thighs can lie in a single layer - one 30cm across is ideal, if you use a bigger dish the sauce may evaporate. Quickly brown the chicken on both sides - you don't want to cook the chicken through, just get some colour on it - then remove from the pan. Do the same with the sausages in the remaining oil, colouring them all over. Cut the sausages on the diagonal into three or four pieces. Drain the peppers of their brine and cut into broad strips.
• Add the onions and tomatoes to the dish or roasting tin with the chilli, garlic, seasoning, sherry vinegar, rosemary and sausages. Heat the stock and add that too. Mix everything together. Arrange so that the chicken is on top. Bake in the oven for 30 mins, stirring the 'sauce' that forms around the vegetables halfway through.
• When 30 mins is up, add the peppers and cook for another 10 mins. The chicken should be cooked through with a thick sauce around it. Serve with rice pilaf, little potatoes that you've roasted in olive oil or mashed potato (mash or rice with a little saffron in it would be lovely).