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Home » Recipes » Paleo Roast Chicken Ratatouille {For Everyday Maven’s Virtual Baby Shower!}

Paleo Roast Chicken Ratatouille {For Everyday Maven’s Virtual Baby Shower!}

December 5, 2014 by Faith 20 Comments

Roast Chicken Ratatouille {Paleo}

There is definitely something to be said for meals that come together in 20 minutes or less, and on the opposite side of the spectrum, meals that slow-cook themselves to perfection in a crockpot.

Both require minimal hands-on effort, but still result in something that not only nourishes our families, but also brings them together.

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But what about cooking the old-fashioned way? The way we reserve for Sunday afternoons or evenings when company comes over. Those braised, roasted, and slow-simmered meals are pure comfort food, and I’m a firm believer that comfort food doesn’t necessarily have to be rich, indulgent, and/or reserved for special occasions.

Veggies

You know dinner will be amazing when it starts out like this. ;)

Even though my Roast Chicken Ratatouille isn’t a quick-cooking dish, once it’s in the oven this dish basically cooks itself. In this recipe, tons of veggies get cooked down under chicken as it roasts, which is an old trick I learned from a friend in law school; this way, the chicken still gets crispy outside and the veggies still get all the flavor from the chicken. Zucchini, yellow summer squash, and eggplant is generally available year-round these days (which means Ratatouille can be a year-round dish!), and these vegetables lend themselves beautifully to roasting. For this recipe, it doesn’t matter if tomatoes are out of season because they’re just going to be roasted anyway; other than my Creamy Wintertime Tomato Soup, this dish is one of the best ways I know to make good use of tomatoes in winter. Garlic and woodsy herbs like fresh rosemary and thyme add the perfect savory aromatic finishing touches to this dish.

I’d call a random chilly Friday afternoon in December reason enough to make this beautiful, comforting meal, but as it happens, I actually made this for a very special occasion. Alyssa, the blogger behind Everyday Maven, is getting ready to have her second baby – another sweet little boy!Everyday Maven's Baby Celebration

Alyssa is incredibly talented in so many ways, not least of which is her ability to make a gorgeous healthy (usually paleo) meal that appeals to everyone. I can’t tell you how many times my hubby (who is quite possibly the world’s pickiest eater) has asked me to make something from her site after he took a glance at my computer screen. (His absolute favorite recipe of Alyssa’s is her Indian-Spiced Chicken Wraps with Curry Mayo. To.die.for.)

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Alyssa and I live on opposite sides of the country so it isn’t feasible for us to meet up for a meal, but this is the next best thing. If I could invite her over for dinner, this is what I would want to make her. And if you’re wondering what to serve alongside this dish, a nice vegetable mash would be lovely, and so would steamed rice, brown rice pilaf, or cauliflower “rice”.

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In honor of Alyssa and the newest addition to her family, Liz from The Lemon Bowl and I invited a few other bloggers to participate in the celebration. We wanted to come up with new recipe ideas that Alyssa could utilize so we decided to keep our recipes gluten-free and grain-free. Here is what everyone made:

Breakfast

Fried Egg Topped Curried Sweet Potatoes from A Beautiful Bite

Chocolate Orange Protein Smoothie from The Lemon Bowl

Sumac-Spiced Spaghetti Squash and Two-Potato Hash from Eats Well With Others

Lunch

Hearty Garbanzo Soup from Sweet Life Bake

Pumpkin White Bean Soup from Blue Kale Road

Dinner

Slow Cooker Red Wine Pot Roast from Jeanette’s Healthy Living

Slow Cooker Beef and Bacon Stew from girlichef

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Arugala from Virtually Homemade

Arugala Chimichurri over Roasted or Grilled Salmon from Karista’s Kitchen

Snack

Spiced Honey Nut and Seed Snack Mix from Fake Food Free

Charred Brussel Sprout, Bacon, and Toasted Sesame Guacamole from Baker by Nature

Quick and Easy Cucumber Bites, Three Ways from Hip Foodie Mom

A huge thank-you to Liz for being an awesome co-host and to all the other fabulous bloggers who participated, and big congrats to Alyssa! xo, Faith

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Paleo Roast Chicken Ratatouille
Prep time:  20 mins
Cook time:  1 hour 45 mins
Total time:  2 hours 5 mins
Yield: About 4 to 8 servings, depending whether or not you serve it with a side dish
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1½ lbs (680 g) plum tomatoes, chopped large
  • 2 medium onions, chopped large
  • 2 medium zucchini, chopped large
  • 2 medium yellow summer squash, chopped large
  • 1 small-medium eggplant, chopped large
  • 1 red bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped large
  • 5 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1½ teaspoons coarse kosher salt (use less if using fine salt), divided
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
  • 1 cup (240 ml) crushed tomatoes
  • About 4 lbs (1.8 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (this was 8 large-ish thighs)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F; drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Add the tomato, onion, zucchini, yellow summer squash, eggplant, red bell pepper, garlic, rosemary, thyme, 1¼ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper to the roasting pan and toss to combine. Cover the pan with foil and roast for 45 minutes.
  2. Remove the foil from the top of the roasting pan; stir in the crushed tomato. Securely fit a wire rack over the top of the roasting pan and arrange the chicken on top, skin side up. Rub the remaining 1 tablespoon oil on top of each piece of chicken, and then sprinkle on the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper. Roast until the chicken is fully cooked (there should be no pink when you cut into it), about 1 hour.
  3. Serve hot.
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Comments

  1. Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says

    December 8, 2014 at 11:41 am

    What a gorgeous Ratatouille! I am putting this on my grocery list to make this week!

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  2. Julia says

    December 8, 2014 at 10:41 am

    Ratatouille is my favorite! I love that you added the roasted chicken in there.

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  3. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    December 7, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    That’s a beautiful and a delicious looking dish. Something we would all would enjoy.

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  4. Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says

    December 5, 2014 at 11:56 am

    This is such a gorgeous dish and something I would love to eat (and will clearly be happening here soon)! Thank you so much for putting this together Faith. I am so touched by your kindness and feel so lucky to be part of such a great community! xoxoxo

    Reply
  5. Karista says

    December 5, 2014 at 11:55 am

    Faith this is absolutely fabulous! Not only do I adore ratatouille but paired with chicken it creates the perfect one dish meal. I love slow cooked afternoons with food simmering stove top or in the oven. Makes the house smell like home and brings my family together creating a most blissful day.

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  6. Rosa says

    December 5, 2014 at 10:44 am

    Scrumptiously healthy! A great dish.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  7. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    December 5, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Faith, I am with you. . I love the afternoons of cooking the old-fashioned way and yes, you’re right! comfort food doesn’t need to be rich, indulgent or reserved for special occasions! I love how you roasted the chicken over the veggies. . brilliant!

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  8. Lori says

    December 5, 2014 at 8:57 am

    We eat so much roasted chicken around here, I had never thought of putting it on top of ratatouille like this. Such a great idea! It looks so good!

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  9. Heather // girlichef says

    December 5, 2014 at 8:10 am

    This is definitely the kind of comfort that has no boundaries. What an inviting and delicious dish. Thank you for bringing us together to celebrate Alyssa. :)

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  10. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

    December 5, 2014 at 7:24 am

    Thanks so much for including me in this special celebration for Alyssa! This one pan dish is perfect for a new mom and anyone actually. I love this idea – protein and veggies all in one ;)

    Reply
  11. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    December 5, 2014 at 7:23 am

    This is so up my alley!!! Love the herbs and roasted veggies!!! Thank you so much for co-hosting with me!!

    Reply

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