Chicken With White Beans and Escarole

Submitted by neona503

"This dish has a true Tuscan flavor. Easy to make and delicious enough to impress your best company. Goes great with a salad and some crusty bread."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed or minced)
• 1 head escarole, washed and chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can white beans, washed and drained
• 1 1⁄2 cups dry vermouth or 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
• 1 dash red chili pepper flakes
• kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta, plus
• water, to boil it in

directions

1. - boil water and cook pasta noodles. after you drain them add a little butter to the noodles to keep them from getting sticky.
2. - wash chicken and pat dry. salt and pepper chicken on both sides.
3. - heat olive oil in large saute pan until shimmering.
4. - add chicken and brown for five minutes on each side. remove chicken to plate and let rest.
5. - drain pan of most of the chicken fat and return to med-low heat. add diced onion. after onions turns opaque, add garlic. cook until fragrant, about one minute.
6. - add chopped escarole to onion mixture and saute until wilted, about three minutes.
7. - add white beans, wine and chicken stock. also add sage and red pepper flakes. up heat and simmer five minutes until slightly reduced.
8. - return chicken thighs to pan. put lid on pan and turn heat to med-low. if you need to you may add more broth or wine. you want there to be a sauce for the noodles.
9. - after about ten minutes flip chiken thighs and put lid back on. simmer ten more minutes.
10. - remove lid and add sherry. simmer on low five more minutes and check thighs for doneness. may take a few minutes more depending on their size. serve over buttered bow-tie pasta with grated parmesan to garnish.

Reviews

[Mom of 2 Teens and]

This was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly. I can't wait to make it again!

 

[jude503]

I made this with a friend and we served it over quinoa instead of pasta. Somehow manages to be light and hearty at the same time. It was delicious, thank you!