Chicken With Morcilla and Peppers Recipe

Name: Chicken With Morcilla and Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 chicken breast halves, with wings, skin and bones; 6 chicken thighs with skin; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; Salt; freshly ground black pepper; 4 cups cooked cannellini beans, starting with 1 1/2 cups dry beans, or 2 cans, rinsed; 1 tablespoon sliced garlic; 3 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, in half-inch-wide vertical strips; 2 medium-size sweet onions, in eighths; 12 ounces morcilla (Spanish blood sausage) or boudin noir, sliced 1 inch thick; 1 cup dry red wine; 2 stems fresh rosemary, leaves only

Servings: persons

3 chicken breast halves, with wings, skin and bones
6 chicken thighs with skin
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 cups cooked cannellini beans, starting with 1 1/2 cups dry beans, or 2 cans, rinsed
1 tablespoon sliced garlic
3 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, in half-inch-wide vertical strips
2 medium-size sweet onions, in eighths
12 ounces morcilla (Spanish blood sausage) or boudin noir, sliced 1 inch thick
1 cup dry red wine
2 stems fresh rosemary, leaves only

1
Separate wings from breasts.
2
Cut each breast in half.
3
Dry all chicken pieces.
4
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet.
5
Add chicken, skin side down, and cook over medium-high heat, just until skin is golden.
6
Do not turn pieces; cook in stages if they do not all fit in pan at once.
7
Place chicken in a bowl and rub with paprika, salt and pepper.
8
Toss beans with garlic, season with salt and pepper, and spread in a large, shallow casserole that can hold chicken in a single layer.
9
Place chicken, skin side up, on bed of beans.
10
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
11
Heat remaining oil in skillet, add peppers and onion chunks and saute until starting to brown.
12
Scatter around chicken.
13
Add sausage to skillet, saute, stirring, a couple of minutes until just starting to sizzle.
14
Tuck sausage pieces into casserole.
15
Pour wine in skillet, deglaze pan and pour over ingredients in casserole.
16
Scatter rosemary on top.
17
Place in oven and bake 45 minutes, basting chicken with juices once or twice.
18
Serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 chicken breast halves, with wings, skin and bones, 6 chicken thighs with skin, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, and more.

Yes, Chicken With Morcilla and Peppers falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken With Morcilla and Peppers

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