Monday, January 28, 2013

CHEESY VEGGIE CHICKEN DELIGHT



First, let me start by saying HAPPY belated NEW YEAR!  I can hardly believe that it is 2013.  Wow, how time flies.  My daughter will be 5 this year and I will be ***bleeeeep*** lol!  I traveled to Nashville, TN and Kentucky, I met some amazing people and made new friends!!    So lots of things have been going on!!  I am so, so sorry I have been away for so long and haven’t posted any new recipes, but the holidays killed me!  All I did was cook, clean and entertain.  I barely had a moment, let alone update my blog.  But I do have a new recipe to share with you guys which I absolutely LOVE!  Not only is it healthy but it tastes AMAZING!


The recipe idea originally came off of Pinterest and my friend kind of substituted some of the veggies because I don’t think she was a fan of artichokes.  She came over to my house one day and made it for me and I absolutely fell in love with it.  Since she made it, I kind of adopted the recipe, made a few changes and made it my own.  I hope you guys enjoy it and if you make it, please let me know how it turned out.

 CHEESY VEGGIE CHICKEN DELIGHT
            with Italian Herbs & spices

What you will need:
1.      6 Chicken breast cutlets (thinly sliced breast)
2.     Mojo (Badia) 1/3 of a cup
3.     Adobo to taste
4.     Black Pepper to taste
5.     Italian herbs seasoning to taste
6.    Minced garlic 1 tablespoon
7.     Oregano to taste
8.     Fresh basil leaves
9.     5 Roma tomatoes diced
10. 1 red pepper (cut in medium sized cubes)
11.   1 yellow pepper (cut in medium sized cubes)
12.  1 green pepper (cut in medium sized cubes)
13.  ½ of a red onion (sliced into rings)
14. White sliced mushrooms
15.  2 tablespoons of flour
16. 1 tablespoon of sugar
17.  Tomato basil feta cheese
18. 6 cheese Italian (Seargentos)
19. Parmesan cheese (the Artisan by Seargentos)

What to do:

1.      Take the 6 breasts and toss in mojo with minced garlic.  Season with adobo (lightly), Italian herbs, black pepper and oregano (to taste).  Sprinkle the flour over the chicken and set aside.  (the purpose of the flour is because the chicken releases a lot of juices).



2.     Chop the tomatoes, bell peppers and onions.  Add in the whole sliced white mushrooms and sprinkle with the sugar and toss. 



 3.     In a baking dish make a bed with the cut up veggies and place the chicken breasts over the bed of veggies.  Chop up some basil and sprinkle over chicken.  Spread ½ of the feta and shredded cheese over the entire dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.  You want chicken to be juicy and tender (NOT DRY).



4.     Once the chicken is cooked through remove dish, place whole basil leaves all over the dish (approximately 6 leaves and sprinkle the remainder of the cheese.  Place under the broiler for about 3-5 minutes until you get that yummy golden cheesy crust.  Serve and Enjoy!


I hope you guys enjoy this dish as much as my family and friends do!!  Happy cooking and let me know how it turns out!