Baked Italian Chicken

Hi guys!

Summer is spoiling us with an exceptionally hot week, so I as well as the rest of my family are craving light and easy food that won't need hours of work in the kitchen or time spent close to a warm stove. I have wanted to try another Donna Hay recipe for some time: the Baked Italian Chicken she has featured in "fast, fresh, simple" as well as the accompanying tv show. I loved the idea of classic italian flavours, olives, pancetta and tomatoes combined with chicken. 

Here's the link to the recipe:
http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/15160/baked-italian-chicken

Active preparation time: less than 5 minutes
Total preparation time: 50 minutes

Here's how mine turned out:

I decided to combine the chicken with another italian classic: a simple parmesan risotto. I absolutely love the flavours this recipe combines. The tomatoes turn beautifully caramelized and sweet when roasted in the oven, the pancetta becomes crisp and add saltiness in combination with the olives to really brighten things with the chicken. A big plus of this recipe is that you don't need to know how to cook to make this, but you are going to end up with perfectly cooked meat anyways. 

Have fun trying!