Baked Chicken

Tonight we were going to grill.  Well, constant rain 

changed our plan!  

With all the fresh tomatoes and peppers from 

the garden, I decided

to make a chicken bake with them.  

It was really good and very

"comforting" on this cold rainy evening.

Submitted by Lisa
Source: Lisa

6 Chicken Breasts with skin and bone
3 tomatoes (or canned chopped tomatoes)
1 pepper
1 onion
5 cloves garlic
2 tsp thyme
salt/pepper to taste


* In a large baking pan, place the chicken breasts, and top with chopped, seeded tomatoes, chopped peppers, and rough chopped onion and garlic.
* Drizzle a little olive oil over the chicken breasts
* salt and pepper the whole pan
* Sprinkle the Thyme onto the chicken breasts

*cover with foil and place in a 425 degree oven for about 1hr and 15 min.  Take the foil off, remove the vegie mixture with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl, set aside.
* Remove the liquid and place in small pot, turned onto medium.
*Return the chicken to the oven with no foil and let it brown up.

*If desired, take an immersion blender and lightly blend the vegies. (my kids won't eat them in chunks)

* With the juices, make a gravy.  (take about 1 cup cold water and 2 heaping teaspoons of flour,  whisk that together, then whisk into the juices.  Cook and stir until thickened, remove from heat)

*When the chicken is browned, spread the vegie mixture onto a platter and place the chicken on top.

Serve with either mashed or baked potatoes.