Delicious, when paired with Bella Sera® Delle Venezie Pinot Grigio
1 fryer chicken
1 package Italian sausage, fresh
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 T chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup Bella Sera Merlot
1/2 cup large diced onion
1/2 cup large diced green bell pepper
1-1/2 cup quartered mushrooms
1 cup chicken stock
1 can (15 ounce) tomato sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
Remove legs and thigh from chicken leaving them connected. Remove breast meat from chicken. Remove bone from thigh and 3/4 of leg bone, leaving end. Spread out leg and thigh skin side down. Place wax paper over leg and pound out until even thickness. Place one half of the chicken breast meat and both tenders in food processor. Pulse until well chopped up. Place in bowl with Italian sausage, cheese, parsley and herbs, mix well and season. Place approx. 1/2 stuffing into each leg and fold skin and meat over.
Place oil in a sauté pan. Brown on all sides, remove and roast in 400 F oven for 1 hour. Add garlic, onions, peppers and mushrooms to pan chicken was cooked in. Cook until mushrooms start to brown.
Deglaze with wine, add chicken stock and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer and reduce by half. Add diced tomatoes. Add chicken legs to sauce and cook 7 minutes. Meanwhile cook fettuccine according to package directions. Drain fettuccine and place chicken over fettuccine. Serve sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese.