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Chorizo Stuffed Chicken, Caribbean ( Homemade Chorizo)

Ingredients :
3	lb	Chicken breasts -- skin
		On/bone in
1/2	lb	Homemade chorizo -- to
		Follow
2	tbl	Olive oil
1	x	Medum onion
5	x	Cloves garlic -- cut in
		Half
1	lrg	Green bell pepper -- sliced
		Thinly
1	tsp	Dried oregano leaves
1	tsp	Salt
1/4	tsp	Pepper
4	x	Bay leaves
1	sm	Can
		Sliced
		Tomato sauce

How to cook :

1. Throughly wash and dry the chicken breasts2.
Cut a slit in the thickest part to put in the chorizo sausage.
Divide the sausage among the breasts.
3. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven until hot, put in the stuffed chicken breasts, (you can keep them together with toothpicks) and brown on all sides.
About 10 min.? drain fat.4. Add all of the remaining ingredients.
Heat to boiling, reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is tender.
5. Remove bay leaves. Arrange the chicken breasts on a large platter and serve with the remaining sauce.
I'd serve with rice or hot cooked black beans.
Now for homemade Chorizo! Secret.
Don't buy it at the Supers! There are mystery ingredients that you probably wouldn't want to eat.
Easy to make, double, and freeze for meatballs.
Homemade Chorizo 1 pound ground pork 2 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves Pinch of ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon chile powder Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1/4 teaspoon finely diced and seeded serrano chile 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup finely diced carrot 1/2 cup diced celery 1/4 cup diced onion Heat the oil in a saute pan or skillet over medium high heat.
Add ground pork and saute until the pork turn brown, breaking up any lumps Add the vinegar, spices, chile, and water, and cook 15 minutes.
Strain the fat and allow the sausage to cool.

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