Chicken and Italian Sausage
(from tholmes’s recipe box)
Very tasty and inexpensive to make
Source: Roslyn Jacobson
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 55 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Chicken, entree, main dish
Ingredients
- DRESSING:
- 3 Tbs red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE:
- Use either 6 large boneless, skinless, chicken breast or 1 whole large chicken cut into pieces
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausages (about 4 sausages), cut into 3 pieces each
- 1 1/2 lbs small red skin potatoes, about 1 inch in diameter
- 1 small red onion, cut in wedges
- 4 large cloves garlic, smashed
- 1/2 cup small pimento stuffed green olives
- 2 Tbs fresh oregano leaves
Directions
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DRESSING:
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In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, oregano, lemon-pepper, and salt
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Gradually whisk in oil until dressing is thick and well blended
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Heat oven to 425 degrees
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Coat bottom of large roasting pan with vegetable oil.
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In large bowl, toss chicken and sausage with 6 Tbs of dressing
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Place in roasting pan
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Roast in 425 degree oven for 15 minutes
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In bowl, toss potatoes, onion, and garlic with 3 Tbs of dressing
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Arrange in pan with the chicken and sausage
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Roast another 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and chicken registers 170 degrees on instant read thermometer
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Stir ingredients in pan halfway through cooking
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When chicken is done, stir in olives and fresh oregano
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Drizzle with remaining dressing
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Serve from roasting pan