Uncle Louie's Chicken Wings Marinara(Jay Leno's Favorite)

Ingredients

• 12 chicken wings or 24 chicken drummettes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder or granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce, to taste
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. 2

   If using whole wings, disjoint wings and remove tips; you should have 24 drumettes.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a baking pan.

4. 4

   Roast the chicken wings or drumettes in preheated oven until done, about 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, to make sauce, place the marinara sauce, hot sauce and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend to puree garlic.

6. 6

   When the wings are done, remove from the oven, and toss with half the sauce. Leave the oven on. Return wings to oven for 10 more minutes .

7. 7

   Sprinkle the wings with parsley.

8. 8

   Serve with the remaining sauce on the side to dip the wings into. Enjoy!

9. 9

   This is good served with a good blue cheese or gorgonzola dip too!