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TEMPTING OVEN BAKED CHICKEN & AUBERGINES (KOTOPOULO ME MELITZANES STO FOURNO)

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces of Chicken Breasts
  • 4 large fresh Tomatoes grated
  • 2 teaspoons of Tomato Paste
  • 2 large Aubergines chopped
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 Onions diced
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Parsley
  • 1 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper Chopped
  • 1 cup Olive Oil of which 1/3 is for frying
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Paprika (Optionaif you want to give a delicious spicy taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut the Aubergines into cubes or large pieces…put them in a bowl with salted water and let them sit for 1/2 hour. Drain until all excess water has gone.
  • Grated Tomatoes
  • In a sauce pan add some olive oil and sauté the chicken. Once that is done place chicken aside. Add into the sauce pan all the ingredients except for the olive oil that is left over and bell pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.
  • Place chicken into the baking pan.
  • Top with the veggie mix, bell pepper, olive oil…mix gradually. Cover with a piece of aluminum foil and place in oven. Pre-heat oven at 180 degrees and bake for 1 hr 30 min.