Baked Chicken Breasts with Saucy Vegetables
Ingredients:
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced or put through a garlic press
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano, or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil, or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried
- 6 ripe plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped black olives
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Season the chicken breasts liberally with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Combine the olive oil with the garlic, onion, oregano, basil, tomatoes and red bell pepper.
- Put the chicken breasts in a single layer in a baking dish. Cover with the vegetable mixture. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until chicken breasts are cooked through.
- Remove the chicken breasts to a serving dish. Add the chopped black olives to the cooked vegetables in the pan and mix well.
- Pour vegetable mixture over the chicken.
- Serve alone or over cooked rice.
- Serves 6.
Ready in: 1 Hr 10 Min