Linguine with Chicken Thighs
- 1 package Linguine (or Your Favorite Pasta)
- Olive Oil
- 8 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 1 whole Small To Medium Sized Onion, Chopped
- 3 whole (to 4 Whole) Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 1/2 cups White Wine (or Chicken Broth)
- 2 cans (15 Oz. Can) Crushed Tomatoes
- Salt To Taste
- Pepper To Taste
- 1 pinch Sugar
- Fresh Parsley, Chopped, to taste
- Fresh Basil, Chopped, to taste
- Parmesan Cheese To Taste
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and place the dry linguine noodles into it.
- Cook them until al dente (tender firm).
- Begin by cutting up the chicken thighs into small pieces.
- Heat a large skillet until very hot and then generously drizzle in some olive oil.
- Swirl to coat the pan, then add half of the cut up chicken to the pan, spreading them out as you put them in.
- NOTE: Do not begin stirring the chicken immediately as you want to get them nice and brown.
- After a minute or two, flip over the chicken with a spatula.
- Then let it brown on the other side.
- After its brown, remove it to a plate and set aside.
- Repeat with the second half of the chicken pieces, remove from the pan and set all of the chicken aside.
- Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil into the hot pan and throw in the chopped onions and the garlic and give them a stir.
- Now add the wine (or chicken broth), whisking to deglaze the bottom of the skillet.
- Cook until the liquid reduces by half.
- Add the two cans of crushed tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of sugar.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the chicken (and dont forget all of those yummy chicken juices), to the tomato/onion mixture and continue simmering for another 15 minutes.
- Toward the end of the cooking process, chop up your fresh parsley and basil and add it to the sauce, stirring to combine.
- Place pasta on a platter or in a large bowl and smother with the sauce.
- Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
linguine, olive oil, chicken, onion, garlic, white wine, tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, fresh parsley, fresh basil, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/linguine-with-chicken-thighs/ (may not work)