Ingredients
- 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 red onion
- peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- peeled and minced
- 2 yellow and 2 green bell peppers
- stemmed
- cored
- seeded
- deribbed and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 small zucchini
- halved lengthwise and cut across into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 small eggplant
- cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 3/4 teaspoons salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 cup skim milk ricotta
- 1 egg
- lightly beaten
- 8 imported black olives
- pitted and chopped
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 boneless
- skinless chicken breasts
- cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 5 red bell peppers
- roasted (see recipe)
Instructions
- Heat 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the peppers and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and eggplant and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the rosemary, vinegar, 2 teaspoons of salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes longer.
- Scrape the mixture into a colander, place over a bowl and let drain for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk the ricotta and egg together.
- Stir in the olives, lemon zest, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
- Set aside.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and cook until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the roasted peppers in half and quarter each half.
- Layer 1/3 of the pepper pieces in the bottom of a deep, 9-inch cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet or deep-dish casserole.
- Spread half the ricotta mixture over the peppers and top with half the eggplant mixture.
- Repeat layers of pepper, ricotta and eggplant, finishing with a layer of roasted peppers on top.
- Bake until the pie is heated through, about 30 minutes.
- Cut into wedges and serve.
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