Best Italian Chicken And Peppers Recipes

ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Arrange 2 racks in middle and upper thirds of oven and preheat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line two 10x15-inch baking pans with foil.
• Toss bell peppers, onion, and tomatoes together in a large bowl with 1 tablespoon oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Transfer to one of the prepared pans.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drizzle bread slices with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with remaining salt and black pepper. Arrange on the other prepared pan.
• Remove the vegetables from the oven; push to one side of the pan. Add sausage to the exposed portion of the pan.
• Roast until vegetables are tender and sausage is heated through, 10 to 15 minutes more, adding the pan with bread in the last 5 minutes of roasting time. Sprinkle vegetables and sausage with oregano and serve with bread.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mix first eight ingredients; stir in peppers. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with sauce mixture., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 3-4 hours. Serve with pasta; if desired, top with shaved cheese.

PRESSURE COOKER ITALIAN CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in the pressure cooker.
• Prick the skin of the sausages in several places with the tines of a fork.
• Add the sausages and chicken to the oil and cook until well browned on all sides.
• While the chicken is cooking, dice the onion.
• Cut the green peppers into 3/4" thick strips.
• Mince the garlic.
• When the chicken and sausages are browned, remove them from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion, green peppers and garlic to the cooker to cook, stirring often, until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and stir up the browned bits from the bottom of the cooker.
• Add the chicken and sausages, tomatoes, basil, fennel, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
• Close pressure cooker and bring up to full pressure.
• Reduce heat to stabilize pressure and cook for 10 minutes.
• Release pressure and adjust the seasoning.

ITALIAN CHICKEN STOUP WITH PORCINI, PORTOBELLO AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Char the pepper on a gas burner or under the broiler with the oven door slightly ajar to allow steam to escape. Place the evenly charred pepper in a bowl, cover and cool. Peel and seed the pepper, and then chop.
• Meanwhile, place the dried mushrooms in a small pot with the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer a few minutes to soften mushrooms. Once tender, turn off the heat.
• While the dried mushrooms are softening up, heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and brown 2 minutes. Add the portobello mushrooms and brown until dark, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, chile pepper, rosemary and bay leaf. Season with some salt and pepper and cook to soften, 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir 1 minute. Add the wine and stir. Add the porcini mushrooms and their stock, all but the last few spoonfuls, as grit may have settled here. Add 3 cups water, the stewed tomatoes, chicken and chopped roasted red peppers. Bring to a low boil, and simmer 15 minutes. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat, adding water if necessary to thin.
• Serve in shallow bowls. Top with the shaved pecorino and parsley, and bread for mopping.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Sauté peppers, onions, mushrooms and garlic in a large skillet until the peppers are slightly tender.
• Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.
• Add vegetable oil to warm skillet. Place cubed chicken into the skillet and cook on medium heat until browned; approximately 15 minutes.
• Return sauteed vegetables to skillet with chicken.
• Add sauce to the skillet and heat through. Add salt, pepper and additional spices if needed**.
• Serve over cooked pasta.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat large skillet and add olive oil. Add sausage and brown on all sides. Remove sausage to cutting board.
• Add onion to pan and cook about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Then add peppers, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Cook until crisp tender.
• While pepper mixture is cooking. Cut sausage into bite sized pieces. Then add back to skillet when peppers are just about done.
• Add tomatoes and wine and let come to boil. Turn down to simmer for 5 minutes, uncovered. Stir in cooked and drained pasta.
• Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

CROCK POT ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND ROASTED PEPPERS - BEYER BEWARE

Steps:

• Place the chicken in the crock pot and cover in Italian seasoning packet.
• Pour drained artichokes, roasted red peppers and garlic over the chicken.
• Pour wine over top of the layers.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Remove from crock pot and sprinkle capers over top of the cooked chicken and vegetables.
• Serve over pasta.