House Elf's Cookbook eh?
Rom looks around, then side to side. Alright. Here it goes. Something I found some place else. He reaches down and pulls out a piece of ratty looking parchment that had been folded and tucked under the back side of the strap on his apron.
Taking a push pin... he places this recipe on the Quibbler's Cork board, where he sees other recipes for this House elf cookbook are being submitted... HE laughs low and to himself. "He he he." Then with a snap of his fingers, dissapparates away from this office.
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Chicken an Bits.
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by Duddah)
Ingredients (this will require 2 large metal baking pans and should feed a party of between 8-10)
8 Large Chicken Thighs
8 Large Chicken Drumsticks
1 LB. Sweet Italian Sausage
1 LB. Spicy Italian Sausage
10 Shallots Peeled and left whole
4 Vidalia Onions pealed and halved.
1 Head of Garlic pealed left whole
8 New or Red Skin Potatoes cut to 2" sections
6 Stalks of Fresh Rosemary
2 Cups of Fresh Basil Leaves whole
1 Cup chopped Italian Parsley
Light Olive Oil
First Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil
High Quality Balsamic Vinegar
Salt
Pepper
1 Glass of very Cold Chilled Italian Pino Grigio in a long stemmed glass.
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I like to prepare all of my ingredients in separate containers on my Kitchen Island to make everything run smoothly.
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Place Chicken, Sausage which is now cut into 2" sections and mixed sweet and spicey together, Shallots, Onions and Potatoes into separate bowls. Using Freshly Ground Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper, salt and pepper each group to taste. (it is a good idea to salt and pepper a little during each process).
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Preheat Oven to 450 and insure that the shelves are arranged to allow both pans to sit comfortably without touching the above rack or top of oven.
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In a very large frying pan, on medium heat, place a layer of Light Olive Oil into the pan. When it has heated and you can test this by just flicking a tiny bit of water from your finger onto the oil, if it pops it is ready.
Introduce the Chicken thighs allowing a little space between each piece so that they do not actually touch each other. Using a wooden spoon, after a little while and once one side has turned slightly golden flip to the other side.
Once the chicken is lightly golden on both sides, place even numbers of thighs and drumsticks into each of the large baking pans (My All Clad Pans are about 16" X 10" and have the vertical handles to assist when removing from the oven.)
Then take your salt and peppered Sausage and proceed to lightly brown, very lightly brown do not overcook the sausage. When this is done, using a slotted spoon remove from the oil and place equal amounts into the trays.
Then proceed doing the same with the Shallots, and then the Onions.
By this time, you will need a little more Light Oil so add it sparingly for the Garlic. After lightly browned, remove with the slotted spoon and evenly space in the pans.
Then proceed with the very same process with the potatoes. Do allow the potatoes to become more of a golden brown on the cut sides which will seal in the juices of the potato and allow them to cook evenly and not dry out.
Once all of these ingredients have been browned, lightly toss the contents of the trays to distribute the items so they are all mixed.
Then take about 1/4 cup of the Balsamic Vinegar and spread it out over each of the pans contents. Once again lightly mix the contents of the pans. Then introduce the basil and parsley and once again salt and pepper and now drizzle about 1/4 cup of First Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the contents of the pans.
Give a final toss, assuring that everything is coated as evenly as possible.
Then take the Rosemary stalks and place them lengthwise over the contents. Three stalks per pan.
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Place pans in Pre Heated Oven, close the door, Set the timer at 1 Hour, pick up the Wine and tell the house elves to clean up the used bowls.
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After One Hour alarm has gone off, remove pans from oven and using either a turkey baster or just covering the pans with a large pan lid, drain off the fat and oil contents from the pans.
Then taking another 1/4 cup of Balsamic Vinegar, drizzle over the contents of both pans and lightly toss the contents.
Place back into the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes still on 450.
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After the 1 hour and 30 minutes have been up, drizzle 1/8 Balsamic Vinegar over the pans contents and put back into the oven for the final 30 Minutes cooking time and lower the oven heat to 350.
When the cooking time is completed, promptly serve in the cooking pans or place on large platters (my pans are fine for serving no matter who comes as this is real Mediterranean Family Style food).
Serve with
Crusty Italian Bread and small dishes of First Press Extra Virgin Olive Oil with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes a little chopped parsley and a little chopped basil for dipping the bread into. We do not use butter on our bread if at all possible.
I have served this dozens of times and have been requested the recipe many times and have found that it has been spread amongst friends, family and even others that I have not met. Your company will not be disappointed and you will absolutely be proud of what you have created.
And the best of all, if there happens to be left overs, which is extremely RARE in my house, it does reheat very easily in the microwave a few nights later.
Bon Appetite'
(there is a quicker, cheating way of making this by not browning the meat, onion or potatoes. Just microwave the potatoes for 6 minutes in a covered microwave safe dish. Coat everything with a little EVOO and then place in the pans.. Only thing is does not come out near as good as the extensive version but still a wonderful dish.. I have done the cheat way when I was in a bit of hurry and it was very good too but I could tell the difference.)
For those of you who have never tried and become hooked on Olivio
www.olivioproducts.com/Better than the best Margarine and without the problems that accompany Butter.
Can I grin any wider? 
It was just under 20 bucks... 150 real recipies. I can't wait to make Molly's Meatballs. 
There is a whole section of Honeyduke treats too. 
Can I grin any wider? 
It was just under 20 bucks... 150 real recipies. I can't wait to make Molly's Meatballs. 
There is a whole section of Honeyduke treats too. 
