Chicken Scarparella
poultry
1 small bunch arugula
1/4 cup olive oil or salad oil
1 red bell pepper, julienned
2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
2 1/2 lb chicken, cut in serving pieces
1 lb italian sausage links (sweet or hot; ), cut
1 crosswise in half
3/4 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pkge linguine pasta (8 ounces)
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1. Rinse arugula well, pat dry. Reserve half of the arugula for garnish; discard tough stems from remainder. Thinly slice the prepared arugula and set aside. 2. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add red pepper; saute until tender. Add sliced arugula and half the garlic; saute until arugula is wilted. Transfer vegetables and pan drippings to a bowl. 3. In the same skillet, heat remaining oil. Add chicken and sausage in batches; brown on all sides, removing pieces to a plate as they brown. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pan. To hot drippings in pan add mushrooms, onion and remaining garlic; saute until tender. Return chicken and sausage to skillet. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, the rosemary, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, the broth and wine. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, about 25 minutes. 4. Meanwhile prepare linguine as package label directs. Drain; return to pan. Add red pepper mixture; heat through. Toss to combine. Cover and keep warm. 5. Remove chicken and sausage from skillet; arrange on warm serving platter. Skim fat from mixture in skillet. In a small glass measure, mix flour with 1/4 cup water until blended. Stir into liquid in skillet. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute, stirring, until mixture thickens. Spoon sauce over chicken and sausage. Arrange pasta on platter with chicken. Garnish with remaining arugula. Makes 6 servings. [ McCALL'S; January 1990 ] Posted by Fred Peters.
Yield: 6 servings
