Italian Chicken Sheet Pan- Feast of Sts Aquila & Priscilla- July 8

Happy Feast of Sts. Aquila and Priscilla!

It’s our family name day so we celebrate Aquilamas with either Italian food or treats. Aquila and Priscilla were from Rome and then were exiled to Corinth but our family’s Italian American culture is also something that we like share in. This saintly couple is mentioned several times in the New Testament as being dear friends and helpers of St. Paul. They were all tent makers and were probably converted by him during his ministry. What I find most inspiring about this couple is that they offered their home to others with love and generosity, especially for Mass when house churches were incredibly common. I hope to be like this as well!

Our bigger celebration had to be moved to the weekend but this is one of our favorite go-to dinners. Perfect Italian dinner for celebrating any Italian saint!

Marinade Time: 30 minutes or more

Total Time: 35 minutes

Serving Size 6-8

Ingredients

• 6-8 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

• 1 tsp Kosher Salt

• 1/4 cup Olive Oil

• 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar

• 2 tsp Italian Seasoning

• 1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

• 1 pint Whole Cherry Tomatoes

• 2 cups Green Beans

• 1/2 Onion (Red or White)

• 1/3 cup Grated Parmesan

• Chopped Fresh Parsley - optional garnish

Put the chicken into a large ziploc bag to marinade. Begin by sprinkling in 1/2 tsp kosher salt.

Squish it around in the bag to cover the chicken with the salt more thoroughly.

Set the chicken aside and in a medium bowl pour in 1/4 cup olive oil.

Then pour in 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar.

Now for the seasoning! Sprinkle in the remaining 1/2 tsp kosher salt.

Add in 2 tsp Italian seasoning.

Now for the 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, is it just me or does this stuff smell really good?