Chicken and Balsamic Peppers

VNess's Note:

Another lovely selection from Karina's Kitchen- Fabulous way to use up the peppers that are going crazy in the garden :-) I was short on olive oil, but it worked just fine with 2 T instead of the 4 that are called for. Karina suggests this is great to make ahead and refrigerate (just remember to add 10 minutes to your cook time)

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 bell peppers , red, green, orange, yellow, cored and sliced thin
• 1 large sweet onion , sliced thin
• 1⁄3; cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (gluten-free)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄3; cup chicken broth
• 6 garlic cloves , fresh, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon rosemary
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts , rinsed and patted dry
• sea salt and pepper , to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Toss the pepper and onion slices in a large bowl. In a large measuring cup, fork-stir your sauce using: balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, olive oil, broth, chopped garlic, and herbs. Pour the sauce over the sliced peppers and onions and toss well to coat.
3. Place the split chicken breasts in the bottom of a baking pan sprayed with olive oil. Season with sea salt and pepper, to taste. Pour the balsamic pepper mixture over the chicken and arrange them evenly. Use every last drop of sauce.
4. Loosely cover the pan with a piece of foil and place in the center of a pre-heated oven. Bake for 45 minutes to an an hour or so (depending upon the thickness of the chicken, and the size of your pepper strips, and your particular oven and altitude). You want the chicken to be cooked through (no longer pink inside) and the peppers to be limp and soft.
5. I checked the chicken after 40 minutes, for doneness; and spooned the sauce all over the peppers and chicken breasts (to keep everything happy and moist) and continued to bake it until everything was melt-in-your-mouth tender.
6. Serve with a side dish of cooked rice or quinoa, brown rice pasta tossed in pesto, or creamy mashed potatoes, and crisp baby greens on the side.