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Saturday, August 21, 2010

one-pot chicken with sausage and potatoes


Tonight I tried this recipe from the September 2010 issue of Everyday Food.  People, it was ridiculously good!  It includes chicken, sweet Italian sausage, onion, potato, celery & oregano.  It was hearty & saucy & would be perfect on a chilly, fall night.  It was pretty quick to make, although I would chop & prep all the ingredients before I started next time - just for a smoother process.  There wasn't enough liquid at the end for a separate gravy, but that was fine.  My husband & I loved it & while I did have to bribe my small children with mini-marshmallows after sitting at the dinner table for a long while without eating, they did finish their plates!  They especially loved the sausage.  I can't wait to eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

one-pot chicken with sausage and potatoes
Everyday Food, Sep. 2010, p. 14
Serves 4

Ingredients: 
2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage (casings removed & broken into small pieces)
2 chicken breasts, skin removed, halved
coarse salt & ground pepper
1 yellow onion, diced
1 lb. new potatoes, halved
3 stalks celery, cut into 1 1/2" pieces, plus leaves for garnish
2 T. red-wine vinegar
1 T. fresh oregano leaves

What to do:
1) In a large heavy pot, heat oil over med-high.  Add sausage & cook, stirring occasionally until brown - about 4 minutes.  Transfer sausage to a dish.  Season chicken on both sides with salt & pepper & add to pan.  Cook until golden brown on both sides - about 10 minutes.  Transfer chicken to dish with sausage.
2) Add onions, potatoes & celery & season with s&p.  Stir until onion is soft - 3-5 min.  Return meat to pot & add 1 c. water.  Bring to a boil, then cover & reduce heat to low.  Simmer until potatoes are tender & chicken is cooked through - about 20 min.
3) Remove lid & increase heat to high; boil until liquid is reduced to 1/2c - 5 min.  I've simplified this next step:  Add vinegar & oregano & stir to combine.  Transfer to a pretty serving dish & top with celery leaves.  Yum!  Try to eat only one portion.
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