Mike's New England Chicken, Italian Sausage And Garden Green Pep

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 1/2 lb hot italian sausage link, casings removed and cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped, including juice
• 1/4 cup italian dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 lb spaghetti
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated for sprinkling
• fresh parsley (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, over medium-high heat, saute the onions, garlic, mushrooms, and bell pepper in the olive oil. keep stirring until the vegetables begin to brown nicely.
• 2 add the chicken, sausage, can of tomatoes with juice, red wine, oregano, basil, and sugar.
• 3 simmer the mixture very gently, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• 4 while sauce is cooking, in a large kettle of salted water, cook the spaghetti until it is al dente, then drain well.
• 5 add the fresh cream to the tomato mixture. adjust taste with sapt and pepper and simmer the sauce for another 3 minutes, or until it is thickened slightly.
• 6 remove the finished sauce from the heat.
• 7 serve tomato mixture over spaghetti, sprinkled with grated cheese and parsley.