Thursday, November 18, 2010

RECIPE: HARVEST SAUSAGE & CORN BREAD UNSTUFFED CHICKEN BREAST





















Source: Better Home’s and Garden’s Special Interest Publications: Ultimate Chicken Magazine (2010)

Ingredients:
  • 1/3 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
  • 4 Bone-In, skin-on chicken breast halves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped, peeled butternut squash or sweet potato
  • 1 cup sliced celery (4 stalks)
  • ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium)
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 5 cups coarsely crumbled corn bread\2 tablespoons snipped fresh sage
  • 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard

Method:
  • In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until brown, stirring to break into small pieces. With a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet, skin side down; cook about 5 minutes or until brown, turning to brown evenly. Remove from pan.
  • Add mustard seeds to skillet; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until seeds begin to pop. Add squash, celery, and onion; cook about 6 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Carefully add wine and broth; bring to boiling. Pour mixture over sausage in dish. Add corn bread, sage, and orange peel; carefully stir.
  • Place chicken on top of corn bread mixture, skin side up. In a small bowl, combine orange juice and mustard; spoon over chicken. Cover with foil. Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 30 minutes or until no longer pink (‘170 degrees F). Remove foil during last 10 minutes of baking.

Makes 4 servings.

Per Serving: 617 Cal, 26G Fat (7G Sat. Fat), 158 MG Chol, 1,363 MG Sodium, 39 G Carbo, 49 G Pro

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