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Nigella Lawson's Chicken & Pea Traybake  8 Bone-in Skin on Chicken Thighs 7 Cups of Frozen Peas, about 2 pounds 5 Medium Leeks, 1-inch sliced and rinsed 4 Garlic Cloves, minced 1 Bunch of Dill, torn into pieces 1/4 Cup of White-Vermouth 1/4 Cup of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, plus 2 table spoons Salt & Pepper DIRECTIONS: 1. Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees, then in a large bowl add chicken, oil, garlic, dill with some salt & pepper tossing to fully combine. 2. On a baking sheet add frozen peas along with 2 tablespoons of oil breaking up any large clumps of the frozen peas until mixed well, Nigella recommends to use rubber cloves to avoid getting frozen fingers. 3. Arrange chicken thighs skin-side up with the leaks, garlic and dill around frozen peas and drizzle with the vermouth and a pinch of salt & pepper and place into oven for 45 mins. 4. After 45 mins remove baking sheet from oven and give only the peas a small stir so that the fe...

Tomato Basil Soup  4 1/2 lbs of Plum Tomatoes, halved 2 Medium Yellow Onions, diced 4 Garlic Cloves, smashed 4 Tablespoons of Fresh Basil, chopped 4 Cups of Chicken Stock 1/4 Cup of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Salt & Pepper DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a baking sheet combine tomatoes, onions, garlic along with oil salt & pepper and bake until nice and roasted about 45-50 mins. 2. In a large pot combine vegetables and pan juices with chicken stock and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for 25-30 mins. 3. With a immersion blender combine all ingredients with fresh basil and blend adding more salt & pepper to taste. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and garnish with fresh basil and ENJOY !!!