nuCuisine Catering

Ingredients - serves 4

• 4 Italian sausage links, mild or hot
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small white onion, diced into 1" pieces
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¾ cups dry red wine
• 2 pints grape tomatoes
• 1 lb. mushrooms, quartered
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped fine
• 5 large basil leaves, sliced thin
• Salt and pepper

Directions

On a hot grill or grill pan, mark the sausages on all sides. Remove from the grill and slice on an angle. Set to the side.    

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan heat oil over medium high heat until it starts to smoke. Brown chicken on both sides in pan, about 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan. Cut chicken thighs into 1” pieces. Set to the side.

Add onions and garlic to the pan and sauté over medium until they turn golden brown, for about 10 minutes. Add wine to deglaze the pan and scraping the bottom of pan to remove brown bits.

Cut 1 pint of the tomatoes in half. Leave 1 pint whole. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken and sausage to the pan. Cover and simmer over medium low heat for 15 - 20 minutes until the chicken and sausage are cooked through.

Add rosemary and basil. Stir gently and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken.

Serve with hot pasta, polenta or risotto.