Mediterranean chicken casserole

Ingredients for Serves 4 Extra Easy - 0.5 syn per serving Original – 0.5 syn per serving

Ingredients

4 medium chicken breasts (any visible fat/skin removed)
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red pepper sliced
1 red onion sliced
200g button mushrooms sliced
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh thyme
1 baby aubergine (eggplant), roughly chopped
1 courgette, sliced
1 stick of celery, chopped
1 carrot, sliced
300ml of chicken stock
500ml of passata
splash of red wine vinegar
4 tablespoons of tomato paste (2 syns)
handful of sundried tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper to season
Frylight or Pam spray

Easy

Directions

1. Method

2. Preheat the oven to 180c or 350f
Heat a frypan and spray with Frylight or Pam spray.
Add the chicken and sprinkle over the top the thyme and season with some salt and pepper
Brown each side and transfer to a casserole dish.
Spray the pan wiht some more Frylight or Pam spray, then add all the vegetables to the frying pan and cook for approx 6-8 mins, adding a little bit of stock if needed to prevent from sticking.
Add the vegetables to the chicken and give a good stir to evenly mix.
Combine the remaining stock, passata, tomato paste and vinegar and pour over the chicken and vegetables.
Bake in the oven for approx 1 hour.

main courses November 20, 2011 19:35