Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Spinach and feta chicken breasts with mashed potato and pease cooked in slow cooker


Ingredients 
100g baby spinach leaves
80g soft feta, crumbled
4 (about 800g) chicken breast fillets
8 slices prosciutto
Salt and pepper

For mashed potato and pease 
4 sebago potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepper

Method 
Step 1
Place the spinach in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
Step 2
Squeeze as much excess liquid from the spinach as possible. Use a large knife to coarsely chop and transfer to a small bowl. Add the feta and stir to combine.
Step 3
Cut a small pocket in the side of each chicken breast. Spoon the spinach mixture into each pocket. Wrap 2 prosciutto slices around each to enclose filling.
Step 4
Cook the potato in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for about 15 minutes. Add the peas and cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Drain well and return to pan. Mash until smooth. Add sour cream and milk and stir to combine. Taste and season.
Step 5
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in to a fry pan and sauté  each side slightly. Place chicken pieces in a  Slow cooker and drizzle some olive oil cook for 4 hours until cooked through.
Step 6
Spoon mashed potato evenly among serving plates. Slice the chicken and arrange on the potato and serve immediately.

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