Those are just a few of the things that make me happy during this time of year. Although the beginning of fall was a couple weeks ago, fall appropriate weather was today! It made me forget today was a Monday and put me in such a fantastic mood all day! All kinds of excited for fall funsies :)
Tonight I made a meal that is great eats for this beautiful weather, flavorful and juicy chicken thighs that are seared and roasted along with cauliflower and sweet potatoes. Perfect weather calls for a perfect meal.
Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower and Sweet Potatoes: (serves 4)
- 4 skinless chicken thighs
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets
- 1/2 large sweet potato, cut into chunks
- olive oil
- sea salt
- black pepper
- paprika
- cumin
- garlic powder
- minced garlic
Preheat oven to 475. Clean the chicken thighs and pat dry (dry chicken gives you a pretty caramel color when seared). Season both sides with salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, and garlic powder. I like extra black pepper on mine.
Heat up a skillet to medium-high heat with 1 tbs olive oil. Once hot, add the chicken thighs and sear both sides for 5 min on each side. As chicken is searing, toss the cauliflower and sweet potatoes with olive oil, minced garlic, sea salt, paprika, and black pepper.
Once chicken is seared, place in a large baking dish that will fit the chicken and vegetables. In the same skillet, throw in the vegetables and toss for a few minutes til vegetables begin to brown. Add the vegetables to the baking dish.
Roast the chicken and vegetables for 30 minutes until sweet potatoes have softened.
Wait 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley. Enjoy and cuddle up :)
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