Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Chicken Capagnola (Grandma Candace)

This is a favorite of ours and often serve guests for dinner too.  While it is best served immediately, this dish travels well and is still quite a treat reheated

CHICKEN CAPAGNOLA

Serve with rice or noodles

4 Servings

2
Large red peppers
¼ cup
Olive oil
1 lb.
Sweet Italian sausage, cut into 1 in. pieces
1 ½ lb
Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, 1 in cubes
4
Garlic cloves, minced
½ cup
Dry white wine
½ cup
Chicken broth
3 tsp
Rosemary, fresh minced
3 tsp
Oregano, fresh minced
¼ cup
Butter

Preparation:
Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler, turning until blackened on all sides.  Place in a paper bag and let stand 10 min to steam.  Pell, seed and rinse peppers. Pat dry and cut into strips.


Cooking:
Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until brown, turning frequently, about 6 minutes. Transfer to plate with slotted spoon

Add chicken to skillet and cook until just springy to touch, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.  Remove with slotted spoon and place with sausage onto plate.

Pour off all but thin film of the pan drippings.

Add garlic to pan and stir to brown about 2 min.

Add wine and broth and bring to a boil, deglazing pan.  Scrape up any browned bits.

Add peppers, half of the rosemary and oregano. Reduce to thicken sauce. About 8 min.

Whisk in butter a tablespoon at a time

Stir chicken and sausage into sauce.  Season with a little salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining rosemary and oregano

Serve immediately.

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