MOZZARELLA CHICKEN WITH BUTTER BEAN MASH
MOZZARELLA CHICKEN WITH BUTTER BEAN MASH
MOZZARELLA CHICKEN WITH BUTTER BEAN MASH

Ingredients
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • boned and skinned
  • calorie controlled cooking oil spray
  • 1 medium onion
  • thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • crushed
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1½ tsp dried oregano
  • 85g/3oz pitted green or black olives
  • 2 x 125g packs reduced fat mozzarella
  • sliced and drained on kitchen paper
  • calorie controlled cooking oil spray
  • 1 medium onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • crushed
  • 2 x 400g tin butter beans
  • drained
  • good squeeze lemon juice
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Spray a large
  • deep non-stick flameproof frying pan or sauté pan with oil and place over a high heat. Cook the chicken on each side for 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate.
  • Reduce the heat to low
  • spray a little more cooking oil into the pan and cook the onion for 4-5 minutes
  • stirring until softened and lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds.
  • Pour in the tomatoes. Stir in the tomato purée
  • oregano
  • olives and 300ml/10fl oz cold water. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 minutes
  • stirring regularly. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and add the chicken. Cook for 10 minutes
  • stirring occasionally
  • until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Season to taste.
  • Preheat the grill to its hottest setting. Top the chicken and sauce with the sliced mozzarella. Sprinkle with ground black pepper. Place under the hot grill and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese melts.
  • For the butter bean mash
  • spray a small non-stick saucepan with cooking oil and place over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 further minute.
  • Put the beans in a food processor with 100ml/3½fl oz water
  • a good pinch of salt and pepper. Add the cooked onion and garlic and blend to a thick purée. Spoon back in to the saucepan and heat
  • stirring constantly until hot. Add a good squeeze of lemon and season to taste.
  • Divide the butterbean mash between 4 plates and add the chicken and sauce. Serve with freshly cooked vegetables or salad.