This is a super-easy family meal as it requires just a bit of prep, then pop it in the oven. And a great recipe if you have lots of people over.
I was given a ‘thumbs up’ for this from all the diners around the table, kids and grown-ups alike.
They assured me (a vegetarian, so I don’t eat this) that it is really tasty, and the clean plates were testament to this!
(You can use shop-bought pesto, or try out my recipe for homemade pesto)
(Adding peas just before the end encouraged my pea-loving Fussy Eater to try this)
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts skin on or off
- 4 leeks
- 2 large red onions
- 150 grammes kale or other dark cabbage
- 2 tablespoons pesto shop or homemade
- 2 tablespoons soft cream cheese or ricotta
- 1 lemon juiced
- 200 ml dry white wine or stock if you prefer
- olive oil
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
- Start by preparing the veg. Carefully wash the leeks and cut into 2cm diagonal chunks. Peel and cut the onions into large chunks. Wash and roughly cut the kale, discarding any really woody stalks.
- Add the onions and the leeks to a large roasting dish and sprinkle over a good couple of glugs of olive oil. Put in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Carefully slice an opening into each chicken breast. Divide the pesto & the cream cheese between each chicken, pushing it into the opening.
- Carefully place the chicken breasts on top of the leeks and onions, pour the wine over and return to the oven until it is nearly cooked. This will be after about 15 to 18 minutes depending on the size of the breasts.
- Remove the tray from the oven and add the kale to the top. Pour over the lemon juice and sprinkle over a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Return it to the oven for another 7 or 8 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, check that the chicken is fully cooked and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
- (Optional: add a couple of fistfuls of frozen peas about 3 minutes before the end. This worked really well to encourage my pea-loving fussy eater to try it)
- Delicious with boiled new potatoes on the side.
1 Comment
I love a recipe where you can cook everything in the same pan, saves on washing up. I’m the only veggie in my family too, I think the others might go for this, thanks for sharing