One-Pan Protein Packed Pizza Inspired Bake
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, or avocado oil
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed and chopped into small bite sized pieces
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste about 1/4 teaspoon each
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 bell peppers, any color, diced
- 2 15 oz jars tomato, or marinara sauce
- 2 cups cooked quinoa, or brown rice
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- nitrate free turkey pepperoni slices
- 8 black olives, pitted and sliced
- fresh basil, optional to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees f.
- In a large oven-proof skillet heat your oil.
- Add in chicken and sprinkle with all the seasonings. Cook until slightly golden brown, then stir in diced onion and bell peppers.
- Cook stirring frequently for 4-5 minutes, until bell peppers are slightly softened.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in tomato sauce and cook stirring until sauce starts to bubble.
- Remove from the heat and add in cooked brown rice, or quinoa. Stir in with a wooden spoon until brown rice/quinoa is well coated with your sauce.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese, then top with pepperoni, and sliced and olives.
- Transfer skillet into your preheated oven and bake, uncovered for 15 minutes until cheese on top is golden and sauce is bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve.
- Enjoy!
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