Spicy Fiesta Chicken & Sausage Casserole
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Each Of Dried Oregano, Basil, And Dry Mustard
- 1/2 teaspoons Each Of Salt, Black Pepper, Ground Cumin, And Cayenne Pepper
- 4 pieces Bone-in, Skin-on Chicken Legs With Thighs Attached
- 4 pieces Bone-in, Skin-on Chicken Breasts
- 4 whole Hot Italian Sausages
- 4 whole Peeled Carrots
- 1 whole Large Onion
- 3 whole Bell Peppers (Red, Green, Orange)
- 3 whole Jalapeno Peppers
- 12 cloves Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 can (28 Oz. Or 796ml Can) Plum Tomatoes, Including Juice
- 1/4 cups Chopped Fresh Parsley Or Cilantro
- In a small bowl, stir together the oregano, basil, dry mustard powder, salt, black pepper, cumin and cayenne.
- Put chicken pieces in a large Ziploc bag.
- Sprinkle spice mixture on top of the chicken and shake well to coat chicken with spices.
- Refrigerate until needed.
- Slice sausages into 1/2 inch rounds.
- Cut carrots into coins.
- Thinly slice onion.
- Slice bell peppers into thin strips.
- Slice jalapenos into coins.
- Peel garlic cloves and mince.
- Place all the fresh vegetables in a large bowl and stir well to mix.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
- Add sausages and stir often until lightly browned.
- Remove sausages and set aside.
- In the same pan, brown chicken pieces.
- Place chicken pieces in a large roaster or a large baking dish (I use a lasagna pan).
- To the frying pan, add the fresh vegetable mixture and the juice from canned tomatoes.
- Stir and scrape up the tasty brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the tomatoes, breaking them up.
- Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables just start to soften.
- Stir in sausages.
- Pour over chicken pieces in roasting pan.
- Cover with foil or a tight-fitting lid.
- Bake in the center of a 400 degrees F oven for about 1 hour.
- Take foil off and sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve with hot cooked rice.
- Note: I like to use 10 chicken drumsticks instead of the legs and breasts.
- The juice that is in the pan after baking tastes wonderful on top of rice.
- I find that the juice becomes thicker after sitting for a few minutes.
- Hope you will enjoy!
oregano, salt, chicken, chicken breasts, carrots, onion, bell peppers, peppers, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, fresh parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spicy-fiesta-chicken-sausage-casserole/ (may not work)