Pasta with Chicken, Sausages, and Peppers1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs1/2 pound fresh hot or mild Italian sausage links, sliced 2 medium red, yellow, or green sweet peppers, cut into thin strips 1 medium onion, cut into wedges 1 14-1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained 1/2 cup dry red or white wine 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 cup tomato juice or water 3 cups hot cooked pasta Cut chicken into thin bite-size strips; set aside. In a 12-inch skillet cook sausage for 5 minutes, stirring to brown on all sides. Remove from skillet, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In same skillet cook chicken for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned; remove from skillet. Cook sweet peppers and onion wedges in remaining drippings for 3 minutes. Return sausage and chicken to skillet; add undrained tomatoes, wine, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir cornstarch into tomato juice or water; stir into skillet. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. To Freeze: Freeze in freezer safe container To Reheat: Reheat in covered pot or microwave. Serve over pasta. |