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Chicken with peppers and sausage

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Categories: Chicken, Herbs & Spices, Italian, Peppers, Poultry, Western European Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
1/2 lbsSweet Italian-sausage links
1 largeRed pepper
1 largeYellow pepper
1 Medium-size red onion
3 tbspOlive or salad oil
1/2 tspDried thyme leaves
2 Whole medium-size
-skinless, boneless chicken
-breasts
Salt
Pepper
4 tspBalsamic or red wine vinegar
Thyme sprigs for garnish
Procedures:
1About 40 minutes before serving, in a 12" skillet over medium heat, heat sausage and ?cup water to boiling; cover and cook 5 minutes.
2Remove cover;cook until sausages are browned, about 20 minutes, turning sausages frequently and pricking them to release fat.
3Meanwhile, cut each pepper into 1 ? wide strips;cut red onion into thin wedges.
4In 3 qt. saucepan over medium-high heat, in hot olive or salad oil, cook peppers,onions and thyme about 10 minutes or until vegetables are fork-tender, stirring mixture frequently.
5Cut each chicken breast in half; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
6With slotted spoon, remove sausage to paper towels to drain and cool slightly; thinly slice sausage diagonally.
7In sausage drippings remaining in skillet over medium heat, cook chicken breasts until tender and browned, about 10 to 15 minutes.
8To chicken in skillet, add vinegar, vegetable mixture and sliced sausage; heat through.
9Garnish with thyme sprigs to serve.
10Makes 4 servings.