Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • One large eggplant
  • One medium yellow squash
  • One medium zucchini
  • One medium tomato
  • 14-oz can of tomato sauce (nothing added, just tomatoes)
  • 3-4 Thin Sliced Chicken Breasts
  • 3 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 12-15 leaves fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper
  • salt and pepper and oregano to taste

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut Tomato, Eggplant, Zucchini, Yellow Squash into rounds. *Note: If the eggplant is larger, you may need to cut the rounds in half to arrange them in line with the other veggies.
  • Dice bell peppers and onions.
  • Mice garlic.
  • Heat a cast iron or other oven safe skillet over medium heat and add 1 TBS olive oil.
  • Add onions and bell peppers, sauté for 2 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook another 2 minutes, stirring.
  • Pour in tomato sauce and about half of the minced basil leaves and parsley. Add salt and pepper.
  • Cook, stirring, for about 5 more minutes.
  • Turn heat off and carefully arrange vegetables, alternating all of the different kinds. Place around the edge of the pan standing up vertically as pictured. Leave a circle in the center for the chicken breast.
  • Trim any excess fat off of chicken breasts. Season with salt, pepper and oregano and let rest for 5 min.
  • Place chicken breasts in the center, immersing them in the sauce. You may want to flip them over once to make sure both sides are fully covered.
  • Place a slice of fresh mozzarella on top of each chicken breast.
  • Mix remaining herbs with 2 TBS of olive oil and a dash of salt and pour over top of the entire mixture in the skillet.
  • Cover pan with foil and place in center rack of preheated oven. Bake covered for 30 minutes.
  • Remove foil after 30 minutes, then bake uncovered for another 30 minutes. **If you have a kitchen thermometer, make sure chicken is at least 165 degrees in the center. If it is too cold, bake for another 5 minutes, then check again.
  • Once finished baking, turn the broil feature of the oven onto high and broil for about 30 seconds, or until cheese gets some brown bubbles.
  • Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes, then serve.