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Chicken Scarpariello with Sausage and Peppers

A home-style Italian-American chicken and sausage braise. Editorial recipe, not attributed to Mama Maria's or to the episode menu.

Disclaimer & Provenance

The Recipe: This is an independent, editorial home-cooking recreation designed to emulate the classic Italian-American style of the dishes mentioned on the show. It is not the original restaurant's recipe.

The Image: The accompanying photograph is a verified, royalty-free image sourced from Wikimedia Commons. It is used strictly for illustrative purposes to represent the dish type and is not a photograph of the actual food served at Mama Maria's nor the direct result of this recipe.

25 min Prep
55 min Cook
4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 12 oz Italian sausage
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Method

  1. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and oregano.
  2. Brown chicken skin-side down in a heavy pan; remove and brown sausage.
  3. Cook pepper, onion, and garlic until softened.
  4. Deglaze with wine and vinegar, then add stock.
  5. Return chicken and sausage; cover and simmer until chicken reaches 165°F (74°C), about 35 minutes.
  6. Finish with parsley and pan juices.
Editorial note: This contemporary recipe is not represented as a historical Mama Maria's recipe or as a complete reproduction of a televised dish.

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