Coq au Vin alla Italiana

Take the usual coq au vin ingredients of chicken, vegetables and red wine, toss in loads of garlic, tomatoes and sweet Italian sausage, and you have yourself a feast.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 617 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 cup red wine
• 5 cloves crushed garlic
• 4 pounds dark meat chicken pieces
• 3 (4 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage, sliced
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 0.5 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat oil. Add 1/2 of the garlic. Season flour with poultry seasoning. Dredge chicken parts in flour, then brown in the skillet for 4 or 5 minutes. Add the sausage, and saute for a few minutes. Add the onion, carrots, mushrooms, rosemary and the remaining garlic. Stir all together.

Step 2

Add the wine and tomatoes; stir. Cover and let simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and let simmer for another 10 minutes. Let cool covered for 10 minutes, then serve.