Baked Chicken and Garden Vegetables
Baked Chicken and Garden Vegetables. Vegetables from the garden seasoned and baked in extra virgin olive oil with chicken.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 500kcal
Cost: $$
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups green beans cut in half
- 6 medium carrots roughed chopped
- 1 medium eggplant rough chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 onion sliced
- 8 oz. water
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Before beginning the recipe remember to read the "Invent Your Recipe" section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees
Preparing the Vegetables:
- Clean and prepare all of the vegetables. Add to a large bowl and combine with the oil. Mix everything well.
Bringing it all Together:
- In baking pan place the chicken breasts in the center and then surround with the vegetables.
- Next, sprinkle the salt, oregano, garlic powder, paprika, and ground black pepper evenly over the chicken and vegetables.
- Next, pour the water into the baking dish. Finally, place the dish into the oven and bake for 40 minutes at 375 degrees, or until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
To Serve:
- Serve this baked chicken and garden vegetables with a side of brown rice or your favorite grain.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe:
For this recipe, Baked Chicken and Garden Vegetables, I picked eggplant, carrots, green beans, and cherry tomatoes because that is what I harvested fresh from my vegetable garden the day I cooked this recipe. This recipe can work with all kinds or vegetables, including, potatoes, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, and butternut squash, to name a few.
I suggest serving this dish over rice, which is the way I ate it. However, the chicken and vegetables can stand alone as the main event without any other side dishes.
For the seasoning I decided to use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic. No reason in particular, maybe I just did not feel like peeling the garlic. Either way, fresh or dried garlic works well for flavor. I enjoy the color of paprika and the flavor or oregano, however, they are not needed to make this a tasty dish. Use whichever seasoning you prefer. Even try some spice to change the experience of this dish altogether.
Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal