Sicilian Chicken

by Maureen Doyle
(Chalfont, PA)

INGREDIENTS

1 whole large chicken cut up (you can remove skin before cooking)

1-Large can whole tomatoes (cut tomatoes in half) reserve liquid from can.

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

2 Garlic cloves chopped

Parsley

salt and pepper

1/4 cup water

1 small can tomato paste

PREPARATION

In a roast pan, arrange only the following ingredients in this order:

Chopped garlic on top of chicken

Lemon Juice

Half of the reserved liquid from tomatoes

Drizzle olive oil over top

Parsley

Salt and Pepper

Bake in 350 degree oven uncovered, spooning juices over chicken constantly, for one hour

Meanwhile:

Mix a half can of tomato paste with the balance of the reserved tomato liquid and 1/4 cup of water.

After on hour:

Turn chicken over and pour paste and tomato liquid mixture over top.

Add salt and pepper.

Continue cooking for one more hour, spooning juices over chicken.

Serve over pasta.