Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Kale & Onion

 
A few weeks ago, my mum came home from an estate sale with a gift for me - an Italian terra-cotta dutch oven! Terra-cotta cookware is clay, so it's porous. This allows the food to cook evenly and remain very juicy and flavorful. When I received potatoes, onion and kale this week, I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to use the terra-cotta dutch oven! I know everyone doesn't have a terra-cotta dutch oven, so you can use a regular dutch oven or a baking dish covered with foil instead.

Here is a picture of my Italian terra-cotta dutch oven!

Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Kale & Onion

(Yields 4 servings)

Ingredients: 

• 1 bunch of kale
• 2 lbs. potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 thin chicken breasts
• 1 Tbsp. paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Thoroughly wash and dry kale. Remove stems. Chops leaves into 1/2 inch pieces
2. Toss potatoes, kale and onion slices with olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper
3. Drizzle chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper
4. Place potatoes and onions into dutch oven, then kale, then chicken
5. Cover dutch oven and (if using a terra-cotta dutch oven) place into cold oven. Turn on oven and set to 350°F. Once oven reaches temperature, set timer for 50-60 minutes.
   **If you are NOT using a terra-cotta dutch oven** Preheat oven to 350°F and place covered pan into hot oven. Cook for 50-60 minutes.
6. Check to assure your chicken and potatoes are cooked - if not, cook for a few more minutes!

Here is the dutch oven before cooking:

And here is is after cooking:


Everything did end up being very juicy and flavorful. So, if you ever stumble across any terra-cotta cookware and wonder if you should purchase it - the answer is yes!


Enjoy and thanks for reading!