Braised Chicken Thighs with Vegetables and Mushrooms

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

This is an easy one-dish meal to make any day of the week to save you time.  It's a healthy nutritious dinner to prepare for your entire family.

Ingredients:

8 chicken thighs (with skin)

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

6 small new potatoes, halved

1 cup baby carrots

1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms

1 onion, sliced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 T fresh thyme leaves

1 T fresh oregano, chopped

1 cup organic chicken broth

Preparation:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2) Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.  In a large deep skillet, heat olive oil over high heat.  Add the chicken thighs and sear for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

3) Turn off heat and add potatoes, carrots, onion, mushrooms, garlic, thyme and oregano.  Transfer to a baking pan and pour chicken broth over the chicken and vegetables and cover with foil.

4) Place in the oven and cook for 1 hour.  Serve portions with a spoonful of the cooking juices. 

Serves 4