A Mostly Veggie Meal

Well this whole meal started out because I really wanted some veggies, to be more specific I really wanted some of the cauliflower and broccoli bake I make with roasted garlic and olive oil. (It's to DIE for)

But the friends wanted some meat to so I decided to improvise some chicken with whatever we had lying around. 

This is all my organic vegetables by the way from the farmers market and they were absolutely wonderful!

Chop up your cauliflower!

And chop your broccoli!

I roughly diced an entire bulb of german garlic. You want the pieces big, it tastes better I swear!

Mix it all together in a shallow pan so it bakes even, try not to have too much of one vegetable in one area. Add a generous amount of olive oil while you mix.

Defrost boneless, skinless chicken breast ( :P I know it looks weird)

Made the guy take a few photos of me cooking today, I wasn't quite sure where I was going with the chicken yet so I cut it into medallion sized pieces. 

Extra virgin olive oil, black pepper corn, garlic powder and some dried oregano were my arsenal of seasonings. 

And doesn't it look as yummy all mixed up!

Toss the vegetable medley into the over at around 400 degrees and wait until everything is golden brown and to taste. (I like mine a bit crispy and the garlic roasted.) Every 10 minutes or so turn the veggies to make sure there is optimal cooking on every side 

Tossed the chicken in my cast iron and decided why not put some fresh basil leaves in as well. Those plants might as well not go to waste. (Just picking basil smells AMAZING) 

I kept the heat low so the chicken wouldn't burn. I wanted it to cook slowly as I added some more spices onto it. 

Golden brown is the color we are looking for! Make sure most of the liquid is cooked out of the cast iron. 

This is how I like it, soft and golden brown with the garlic and broccoli tops crispy!

This is all i really wanted, I don't need the chicken. Just give me a bowl of this and I'm SET. (It became by lunch the next day too)

Table set for three tonight, and see! Definitely mostly vegetables! 

I really love this meal and it was a big hit. I've made the cauliflower & broccoli mix a few times before and it's a great way to get people to eat their vegetables. Plus the fact they are all organic from the farmers market is kudos points. The garlic gets sweet and everything just tastes very light. 

I admit, the chicken was really good too. It's such a simple meal that I threw together in less than an hour. 

Baking time on the vegetables will vary due to how shallow your pan is. Sometimes it can take 30 min or sometimes 40. Just remember to turn them! 

The consensus was that this one was to be made again, and that the fresh basil leaves were a must!

What I would change:

I'm not sure I even would have made the chicken at all.

Music of the meal: 

The General, By: Dispatch 

Bake on people, bake on!