Chicken & Chorizo Cassolette

Name: Chicken & Chorizo Cassolette
Ingredients: 18

Recipe Preparation

Season chicken legs with 1 T of spice mix.
Add 1 T of olive oil in a fry pan on medium.
Sear chicken legs turning frequently till golden brown on all sides.
Place chicken legs in an ovenable dish.
Turn the fry pan down to medium-low, and add the sausage searing only the outside, so turn frequently.
Set sausages aside to cool when cool, slice into approx ¼ inch rings.
Place sausage into the ovenable dish with chicken.
Open a can of beans rinse with water and strain, add to chicken and sausage
Reheat the frying pan on med-high with 1 T of olive oil. Saute all the diced vegetables Dice onion, carrots, and celery. – 4 cloves of chopped garlic-
Saute mirepoix vegetables with garlic until onions are translucent.
Add remaining vegetables and fry on medium-high until lightly browned and starting to soften.
Add ½ Cup of white wine and reduce by ½
Spoon vegetables over the meat and beans in the ovenable pans.
Add enough of the chicken stock to cover all ingredients
Add a generous Sprig of thyme on top of the mixture. And a pinch of salt and pepper
Cover the pan with the lid and bake in a hot oven
Cook for at least an hour at 375 F till chicken and sausage are a minimum of 171 F and ingredients are tender and combined.
Plate Serve with a side of choice ( rice, Mash potato, Crusty bread ), and a pinch of Gremolata to Garnish