Italian Gravy W Chicken And Sausage Recipes

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat Oil in a large heavy skillet.
• Add the garlic and saute until light golden.
• Remove the garlic and reserve.
• Prick the sausages in several places and then sear them in the hot oil.
• Remove and set aside, covered.
• Brown chicken well on all sides in the same skillet.
• Remove and set aside, covered.
• Pour 1 T of the drippings into a large Dutch oven or casserole.
• Discard remaining drippings or save them for another use. (Do not wash skillet; you will nedd it later.) Crush the tomatoes with your hands and add them, with their juice, to the drippings.
• Add the tomato paste, salt, freshly ground pepper, basil and reserved garlic.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Add the sausage and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Add the chicken, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, deglaze the skillet with the wine.
• Stir wine into the sauce and simmer for a final 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve with pasta and freshly grated Parmesan Cheese.

ITALIAN SUNDAY GRAVY-RECIPE HANDED DOWN FROM NONNA.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil. Brush the foil with olive oil.
• Arrange (in a single layer) pork neck bones or country-style ribs on one baking sheet and the Italian sausages on the second baking sheet. Brush the tops of all the meats lightly with olive oil.
• Cook meats in the preheated oven, until deep golden brown on all sides, turning as needed to cook evenly. Allow approximately 1 hour for the pork necks and ribs and 40 minutes for the sausage. Set cooked meats aside.
• Meanwhile, in a very large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, brown ground beef and pork, over medium heat, crumbling into small pieces. Remove ground meats to plate and set aside.
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Add onions, minced garlic, and carrots and cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until they soften and begin to caramelize.
• Add the wine to the pot and cook, scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Continue to cook until the wine is reduced by half.
• Add whole tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, water, bay leaves, oregano, fresh basil, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Add the browned grounded meats, pork necks or country style ribs, and sausages back to the pot. Bring the gravy to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer.
• Simmer, uncovered for about 3 1/2--4 1/2 hours. If you have the temperature right, you should see a cheerful little bubbling on the surface of the gravy. Moderate the heat to maintain this gentle simmer throughout out cooking time.
• Stir occasionally so the meats don't stick. If the gravy becomes too thick as it simmers, add water. (If it's simmering gently, you shouldn't need to add any extra water.)
• While the sauce simmers, make the meatball. After the sauce has cooked for 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 hours and is nice and thick, give it a very good stir, digging down to the bottom of the pot, then add the meatballs. Continue to simmer the gravy without stirring for another 30-40 minutes, or until the meatballs are hot and the flavors marry. Remove bay leaves. You're READY to Serve. Mangia! Mangia!

ITALIAN GRAVY W/ CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a deep pot:.
• Cook sausage until no longer pink, breaking up into pieces. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel.
• Add olive oil to pot, sautee onions, garlic, celery and carrot until tender.
• Add tomato sauce and puree, chicken stock and red wine. Add all remaining ingredients.
• Bring to boil and simmer for at least 2 hours, stirring often. *I simmer for several hours.
• Break up / shred chicken with wooden spoon as it becomes tender while simmering.
• Serve over your favorite cooked pasta and top with freshly grated Parmesan-Regiano cheese.
• Freezes well.