CHICKEN WITH EGGPLANT

CHICKEN WITH EGGPLANT

Ingredients

3 whole chicken breasts, halved and de-boned
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/2 cup butter
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch slices
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
3 tomatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. oregano
2 tbsp. chopped parsley

Methods/steps

Sprinkle chicken with salt and paprika.
Heat butter in skillet and brown chicken.
Remove chicken from skillet.
Saute eggplant in skillet and place in buttered casserole.
Add onion, garlic and green pepper to skillet and cook until tender.
Add zucchini and tomatoes and cook until tomatoes
are cooked down and part of liquid evaporated.
Add remaining Tabasco and herbs to mixture.
Arrange chicken over eggplant and spoon tomato mixture over chicken;
bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until chicken is done.
Baste several times.