Chicken and Sausage in Tomato Sauce

Chicken and Sausage in Tomato Sauce
Categories: Herbs/spice, Salsa/sauce, Poultry, Chicken
Video Games Kitchen And Dining Movies Gifts Yield: 8 servings

1/4 c Olive Oil 56 oz (2 cns) Tomatoes
4 ea Lg Cloves Garlic,Coarse Chop 6 oz (1 can) Tomato Paste
2 1/2 lb Sweet Ital. Sausage Links 1 x Salt And Pepper To Taste
1 1/2 lb Hot Ital. Sausage Links 1/2 T Dried Basil
4 ea Chicken Legs 1/2 c Dry Red Wine
4 ea Chicken Thighs 1 x Chopped Fresh Parsley

Heat Oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the garlic and saute until
light golden. Remove the garlic and reserve. Prick the sausages in
several places and then sear them in the hot oil. Remove and set
aside, covered. Brown chicken well on all sides in the same skillet.
Remove and set aside, covered. Pour 1 T of the drippings into a
large Dutch oven or casserole.
Discard remaining drippings or save them for another use. (Do not
wash skillet; you will nedd it later.)
Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them, with their juice,
to the drippings. Add the tomato paste, salt, freshly ground pepper,
basil and reserved garlic. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add the
sausage and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add the chicken, cover,
and simmer for 20 minutes more. Meanwhile, deglaze the skillet with
the wine. Stir wine into the sauce and simmer for a final 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with pasta and freshly grated Parmesan
Cheese.