Creamy Red Pesto Chicken, Bacon & Garlicky Mash
with Carrot & Green Beans
- Milk
- Almond
- May contain traces of allergens
- Cashew
- Eggs
- Macadamia
- Walnut
- Soy
- Milk
Add a depth of flavour to your dinner by reaching for Nan's special seasoning! With a medley of paprika, pepper, onion and garlic, it's the perfect coating for juicy chicken breast. Add a rich red pesto sauce, creamy mash, bacon and veggies for a dish that's all-round delish. Little cooks can help with this one, too.
Ingredients
330 g
Chicken Breast
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Green Beans
1
Garlic
2
Potato
1 packet
Red Pesto
(Contains: Almond, May contain traces of allergens, Milk, Cashew, Eggs, Macadamia, Walnut;)
90 g
Diced Bacon
(Contains: Soy, May contain traces of allergens, Milk;)
1
Carrot
1 sachet
Nan's Special Seasoning
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a large saucepan with the boiling water, then add a generous pinch of salt. • Peel potato and cut into large chunks. • Finely chop garlic. • Cook potato in the boiling water until easily pierced with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Drain, then transfer to a bowl. • Return saucepan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil and half the butter. Cook garlic, stirring until fragrant, 1 minute. Remove from heat. • Return potato to the pan, then add remaining butter and some light cooking cream (2 tbs for 2 people / 1/4 cup for 4 people). Mash until smooth. Cover to keep warm. Little cooks: Get those muscles working and help mash the potato!
• Meanwhile, trim green beans. • Slice carrot into thin sticks. • Place your hand flat on top of each chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks.
• In a medium bowl, combine Nan's special seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil. Add chicken, turning to coat. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until browned and cooked through, 3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. • Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 4-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.
• Wipe out frying pan, then return to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook carrot, tossing, until slightly softened, 2 minutes. • Add green beans and a dash of water and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle with diced bacon and toss to coat. • Transfer to a bowl. Cover to keep warm.
• Return frying pan to medium heat. Cook red pesto (see ingredients), remaining cooking cream and any chicken resting juices, stirring, until slightly thickened, 3-4 minutes. • Season with salt and pepper. • Remove pan from the heat.
• Divide chicken, bacon veggies and garlicky mash between plates. • Top with creamy red pesto sauce to serve. Enjoy! Little cooks: Under adult supervision, add the finishing touch by drizzling the sauce on top.
