Two meats and three veg. What’s not to like?
This is a more indulgent meal to prepare midweek, taking a bit more time and cash; but is still reasonably simple and affordable. But it’s perfect for date night, singing to your favourite tunes in the kitchen whilst preparing the meal.
I used a mixture of green and yellow fine beans for this recipe as we grow several varieties in our vegetable plot, but shop bought ones are perfectly fine and ‘normal’.
As stuffing and wrapping the chicken takes some modicum of effort I cheat with the cheese sauce and use the packet variety. If you have more time and energy than me then please feel free to make your own from scratch! Also let us know your recipe by commenting below…
Double check the ingredients on cheese sauce packet to make sure there’s no gluten, if you have an intolerance.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts (approx 300g) £1.62
4 rashers of unsmoked bacon £0.55
4 teaspoons of garlic and herb roule cheese £0.60
New Potatoes (350g) £0.60
1/2 Pack of fine beans (100g) £0.50
Head of broccoli £0.64
Cheese sauce packet £0.85
Milk – to packet instructions
Serves 2
Total Cost – £5.36
Cost per portion – £2.68
Total Cooking Time – Less than 40 minutes
Instructions
Take the two chicken breasts and make incisions in the side of the breast without cutting through to the other side. Fill each incision with two teaspoons of the soft garlic and herb cheese.
Lay out two rashers of bacon on a baking tray, I arrange them top and tails, thick end to thin end. Then place the chicken breast at the bottom of the rashers and roll tightly away from you. I don’t bother securing the bacon round the chicken, you don’t need to if you roll it tightly enough and place the chicken down on the bacon seam.
Chuck the wrapped chicken in a preheated oven set to 190 / 170 (fan oven) degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
Whilst the chicken is cooking, pop the new potatoes in a pan of boiling water that has been well seasoned with salt. I always halve or third the larger spuds so the cooking time is reduced. Boil the potatoes for about 13 minutes.
Boil the broccoli and fine beans in a pan of water for approximately 3-4 minutes.
Prepare the cheese sauce to packet instructions. Whilst this is cooking drain the potatoes and green veg, smash on a plate with the wrapped chicken. Pour the sauce over the rest of the food.
Nom it down.
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