Description

Make your weeknight cooking a little easier with this satisfying recipe. It will bring a little bit of Italy to your home with this wonderfully comforting Italian dish.

Ingredients

• 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces or 3 lb. legs and thighs, skin on
• 2 large yellow or red onion, chopped (about 1 c.)
• 2 red and/or yellow bell peppers, chopped same size as onions, seeds and membranes removed
• 2-3 garlic cloves smashed
• 1 hot Italian sausage link, cut into 1 inch rings

Steps

1. Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
2. Brown the chicken in the oil in a cast iron skillet, if possible or in a wide, heavy-based skillet, over medium-high heat. Season chicken parts well with some salt and a lot of black pepper. Add chicken, skin-side down; cook until skin is well browned and crisp, about 10 minutes.
3. Turn chicken over; reduce heat to medium; partially cover the pan with a lid or another pan that has been inverted over; continue cooking another 15 minutes.