Harissa Chicken with Leeks and Potato

You know you have a good friend when she calls one night and says, "I just prepared an entire dinner but something came up and I can't eat it, will you take it from me?"  Yes, I will take it from you.  Yes, I will do that, I will take it, and I will eat it.  Let that be a lesson to all of you...I will take your unwanted, uneaten dinners (does that ever really happen?).  It actually fell on a night when I wasn't very prepared to cook myself, thus, her hard work preparing everything was much appreciated.  All I had to do was plop everything on a sheet pan and bake it. 

It, by the way, was chicken thighs and breasts, marinated in a spicy harissa sauce, scattered on a sheet pan with leeks, potatoes and fresh herbs.  Once baked, the chicken browned, the leeks caramelized, the potatoes crisped slightly while remaining tender and the flavors blended together perfectly.  Everything was topped with a cooling, garlic yogurt sauce that complimented the heat in the dish beautifully.  This is a great, comforting meal for these cooler (darker) nights.  

Recipe HERE.