- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
- 2 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 chicken drumsticks
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 6 cup tomato sauce, store-bought or homemade
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh italian parsley leaves
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- In a shallow bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and pepper. Cut the chicken breasts in half crosswise. Dredge all the chicken evenly in the seasoned flour.
- In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken, skin-side down, and cook for 7 minutes. Turn and cook about 7 minutes more, until golden and crispy. Remove the chicken from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
- Reduce the heat to low, add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes, or until soft.
- Add the tomato sauce, basil, and parsley and stir to combine. Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and divide among serving plates.
- Top the pasta with a piece of chicken and spoon over the sauce.