Chicken Scarpariello

 

4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound, two large, bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, each cut in  half

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup olive oil

4 links of sweet or hot Italian sausage about 1 pound

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 sprig each of fresh sage and rosemary 

1 tablespoon granulated garlic

8 hot or sweet pickled cherry peppers, thinly sliced, optimal

Directions

Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. 

Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Add the potatoes, onions, and peppers to the baking dish. Add the herbs. Place the sausage and chicken pieces on top of the vegetables.

Sprinkle the garlic evenly over the mixture. Drizzle the oil over the mixture. Squeeze the lemon over the chicken.

Bake uncovered for one hour. Stir mixture after 30 minutes.

Serve with crispy Italian bread.