PARMA WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES

Parma Wrapped Chicken with Mediterranean Vegetables image

This is the simplest, most-delicious chicken recipe, anyone can make it!

Provided by BettyBoothroyd

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ pound baby red potatoes, cut in half
1 zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1 inch slices
1 red onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces
12 cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 (1/2 ounce) slices thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
MIx potatoes, zucchini, onion, bell peppers, and tomatoes into a large bowl; add garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Toss vegetable mixture and season with salt and pepper. Pour olive oil over the vegetables and toss to coat; pour into a glass baking dish. and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Roast vegetables in preheated oven until tender, about 15 minutes.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Wrap each breast with two slices of prosciutto and secure prosciutto in place with toothpicks; place atop he vegetables and continue baking until the chicken has firmed and is no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes.
Remove chicken from the baking dish to cool for 5 minutes. Divide the roasted vegetables among two dinner plates. Remove toothpicks from chicken; cut each piece of chicken into five diagonal slices. Fan the chicken out on top of the vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 105.3 mg, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 41.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 730.9 mg, Sugar 10.1 g