Name: Mediterranean Chicken with Eggplant
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Eggplants, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices - 3; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - diced - 6; Onion, diced - 1; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Water - ½ cup; Dried oregano - 2 teaspoons; Salt and pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons

Ingredients for - Mediterranean Chicken with Eggplant

1. Eggplants, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices 3

2. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

3. Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - diced 6

4. Onion, diced 1

5. Tomato paste 2 tablespoons

6. Water ½ cup

7. Dried oregano 2 teaspoons

8. Salt and pepper to taste 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Mediterranean Chicken with Eggplant

1 . Stage

Place eggplant strips in a big pot of lightly salted water and soak for 30 minutes (this will improve the taste; they will leave a brown color in the pot).

2 . Stage

Remove eggplant from pot and brush lightly with olive oil. Saute or grill until lightly browned and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Set aside.

3 . Stage

Saute diced chicken and onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste and water, cover skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

5 . Stage

Pour chicken/tomato mixture over eggplant. Season with oregano, salt and pepper and cover with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.