{"id":4382,"date":"2010-08-14T09:42:19","date_gmt":"2010-08-14T15:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2010-08-14T09:42:19","modified_gmt":"2010-08-14T15:42:19","slug":"chicken-tomato-zucchini-packets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/14\/chicken-tomato-zucchini-packets\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken, Tomato & Zucchini Packets"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>One of the best things about this meal, besides being quick and simple, is that it is almost completely free of any kitchen clean up! \u00a0By baking the chicken and vegetables in little foil or parchment packages, you don’t have to worry about scrubbing down a pan that is coated with the remnants of roasted vegetables. \u00a0It felt so good to just wad up the foil and toss it in the trash! \u00a0I am sure Ben was thankful as he is almost always the one who does the dishes after dinner.<\/p>\n

So, is this quick, simple and clean-up free meal any good? \u00a0I thought so. \u00a0The recipe is from Eating Well <\/a>and is full of vegetables. \u00a0I love when a meal is heavy on warm cooked veggies. \u00a0Having a salad can be a good way to get your daily amount of vegetables, but it can often become monotonous. \u00a0This is a good way to actually incorporate vegetables into your main course instead of having a\u00a0separate\u00a0salad with your meal.<\/p>\n

I used more tomatoes than called for in the recipe, replaced the cubanelle pepper with an anaheim, and only used one shallot since the ones at the grocery store were monsters! \u00a0These guys were huge. \u00a0I also made the great error of leaving out the mustard. \u00a0This came to my attention as they were coming out of the oven…not the best timing. \u00a0So, I just spread some mustard onto the chicken after it was cooked, and all was well. \u00a0I am sure it would have been better had I remembered the mustard earlier, but it didn’t ruin dinner. \u00a0I served the chicken with white rice, and so the liquid that remained in the packets was a good sauce despite its thin consistency. \u00a0Since I had it on hand I used dried thyme, but I think that fresh would give this a much better flavor.<\/p>\n

Overall, a good, tasty meal that can be scaled down to make a quick dinner for 2. If you’re like me, finding recipes and cooking for 2 is often a challenge, unless you want leftovers for the rest of the week. \u00a0A reviewer on eatingwell.com said she doubled the ingredients and cooked everything in a Dutch oven, so that is another way to go to serve a larger crowd. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Chicken, Tomato & Zucchini Packets<\/h6>\n

From Eatingwell.com<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/p>\n