Sage-Roasted Chicken Legs With Chicken Liver And Mushroom Pasta
- 1/4 pound pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 small onion, peeled and minced
- 3 cups thinly sliced white mushrooms
- 1 cup chicken livers, cleaned
- 3/4 cup hearty red wine
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 chicken legs, separated at the joint
- 8 sage leaves
- 4 teaspoons salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 pound penne
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
- Add the pancetta and cook, stirring, until it begins to render fat.
- Add the minced onion and saute until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and saute until browned and softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken livers and cook, stirring constantly, just until browned on the outside, about 2 minutes.
- Add the wine and vinegar and simmer for 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place a sage leaf under the skin of each piece of chicken.
- Season with 3 teaspoons of the salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan and roast until the skin is brown and crisp and the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add the penne to the water and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the chicken legs from the pan and tent with foil to keep them warm.
- Pour the fat from the pan and place the pan over medium-high heat.
- Pour in the mushroom mixture and simmer, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, for about 2 minutes.
- Season with the remaining teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss to coat well.
- Place 1 thigh and 1 drumstick on each of 4 plates.
- Spoon the pasta beside the chicken and serve immediately.
pancetta, onion, white mushrooms, chicken livers, hearty red wine, balsamic vinegar, chicken, sage, salt, freshly ground pepper, penne
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11636 (may not work)