Chicken and Rosemary with roasted vegetables

Chicken and Rosemary with roasted vegetables

Serves 6

Prep 5 mins.  Cook 40 mins

Ingredients
  • 1 aubergine, cut into chunky pieces
  • 2 courgettes, sliced into half-moons
  • 3 mixed peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp finely chopped rosemary, plus 4 small sprigs
  • 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
  • Spray olive oil
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 250g baby plum tomato, halved
Method
  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a large roasting tin, toss together the aubergine, courgettes and peppers with half the chopped rosemary, half the garlic, a couple of sprays of oil and some seasoning. Spread out the vegetables in an even layer, then roast in the oven for 20 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, mix remaining rosemary, garlic and oil together. Slash each of the chicken breasts 4-5 times with a sharp knife, spray  over the oil, season and chill for 15 mins.
  3. After veg have cooked for 20 mins, stir in the tomatoes.
  4. Make spaces in the roasting tin and place the chicken breasts amongst the vegetables.
  5. Add a rosemary sprig on top of each chicken breast.
  6. Return the tin to the oven for 18-20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are lightly caramelised.
  7. Serve with some new potatoes, if you like.