Crockpot Pollo alla Contadina (Italy-Peasant style Chicken)

Crockpot Pollo alla Contadina  (Italy-Peasant style Chicken)

1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 small-medium red bell pepper, cut into quarters, seeded and thinly sliced
4 large cloves garlic, minced
Leaves from 1 sprig fresh rosemary (4 inches), minced
Leaves from 1 sprig fresh oregano (4 inches)
1 lb. Portugese Linguica sausage (you can use Italian Sausage)
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/2 teaspoon Kosher or Sea Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup Sauvignon Blanc or other white wine
1 1/2 tbl cornstarch
2 tbl cold water

In crock pot, combine onion, bell pepper, garlic, rosemary and oregano.

Cut sausage into serving size pieces and place over vegetables

Rinse and pat dry chicken pieces and place in a single layer over the top of the sausages.

Sprinkle salt and pepper over top . Splash in the wine.

Cook on low for 7 hours until the chicken is falling-apart tender

Remove sauce from slow cooker to a saucepan, leaving slow cooker on warm or low to keep meat warm.

Heat sauce to boiling and reduce slightly. Mix cornstarch and cold water

Remove sauce from heat and whisk in cornstarch mixture

Return sauce to heat and cook until desired consistency (you can reduce the heat at this point)

Serve chicken and sausages with sauce on the side or over the top

Serves 8