Baked Chicken & Brussels Sprouts

New research says cruciferous vegetables--cabbage and its cousins broccoli and Brussels sprouts--may cut risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer.

• Calories: 135 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion
• 1 ¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 pound fresh Brussels sprouts
• 2 ½ tablespoons fresh rosemary
• 1 ½ cups 99% fat-free chicken broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a skillet, heat oil and brown chicken. Lay chicken in a shallow baking dish and surround with Brussels sprouts. Sprinkle onions and rosemary over chicken. Add broth, salt and pepper. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover, increase oven temperature to 400 degrees, and bake 30 to 40 minutes, until sprouts are cooked firm, not mushy. Serve