Chicken Ratatouille Recipe

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Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time50 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyCuisine
CourseMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Chicken - 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, cut into eighths
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Black pepper1/4 Teaspoon
 Tomatoes1 Can (10oz)
 Egg plant - 1, cut into 3x1-inch fingers
 Zucchini - 2, cut into 3x1-inch fingers
 Mushrooms1/2 pound, halved
 Bay leaf1
 Onion powder2 Teaspoon
 Garlic powder1 Teaspoon
 Oregano1 Teaspoon, crushed

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to temperature of 450 degrees.

MAKING
2) On both sides of the chicken, sprinkle salt and pepper.
3) On a rack in a shallow roasting pan, place the chicken, keeping the skin-side up.
4) Bake the chicken in the preheated oven till it has browned (about 20 minutes).
5) Remove the rack and chicken and drain the fat.
6) Reduce the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees.
7) Combine together the tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, onion, bay leaf , oregano and garlic powder in the roasting pan.
8) On top of the vegetable mixture, place the chicken and spoon some of the sauce over it.
9) Cover and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
10) Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes, till the chicken is soft.

SERVING
11) Transfer the hot chicken to a serving plate and serve while still piping hot.
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