Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, and Cauliflower
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Recipe type: One Pan Roasted Meal
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Serves: 6
 
A layer of seasoned vegetables is topped with frozen boneless, skinless, chicken breasts and baked in a singled pan. This is a simple and delicious one dish meal. Cook's Note: If you are unable to locate purple cauliflower, or if the price is prohibitive, this can be made with regular white cauliflower. Total Cost of Recipe: $6.20 or $1.03 per serving.
Ingredients
  • 1 head purple cauliflower cut into chunks ($1.00)
  • 3 - 4 medium sized sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 - 3 inch chunks ($2.10)
  • 1½ pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 6 pieces) ($2.51)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ($0.28)
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned salt ($0.28)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper ($0.03)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  2. Place cauliflower and sweet potatoes into a 9X13 inch pan that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
  3. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables.
  4. Sprinkle with 1½ teaspoons of the seasoned salt and all of the black pepper.
  5. Toss vegetables well until they are well coated with oil and the seasonings are evenly distributed.
  6. Arrange the vegetables in a single layer in the bottom of the pan.
  7. Arrange frozen chicken pieces on top of the vegetables.
  8. Sprinkle the tops of the frozen chicken with the remaining seasoned salt.
  9. Place in a 400 degree oven and allow to bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  10. Remove from oven, arrange on plates, and serve.
Recipe by Patty Cake's Pantry at http://www.pattycakespantry.com/dinner/roasted-chicken-sweet-potatoes-and-cauliflower/