Stuffed Chicken Thighs (another Version)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/3 lb chorizo sausage, casing removed, meat crumbled
• 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 15 ounces stewed tomatoes, drained, reserve juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 small green pepper, seeded, coarsely chopped
• 6 slices swiss cheese

Recipe

• 1 rinse and pat dry chicken.
• 2 combine the chorizo and parsley.
• 3 stuff the thighs with equal portions of mixture. fold thighs around stuffing. secure with toothpicks or kitchen string.
• 4 dredge in 2 t. of the flour.
• 5 shake off excess.
• 6 melt butter in a large skillet on med-high heat.
• 7 add chicken and saute' until golden brown on all sides. remove chicken and set aside.
• 8 add onion and garlic to skillet. cook until onion is soft.
• 9 add remaining flour to skillet. cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture is light brown and smooth.
• 10 gradually stir in the juice from the tomatoes and water.
• 11 cook until mixture has thickened.
• 12 add tomatoes and green pepper to skillet.
• 13 top with the chicken thighs.
• 14 simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• 15 uncover, discard toothpicks or kithen string. (needlenose pliers work great to remove toothpicks. have a pair just for work in the kitchen).
• 16 top each chicken thigh with a slice of swiss cheese. let simmer, uncovered, for another 10 minutes, or so, to let cheese melt.
• 17 yummy served over rice or noodles.