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Chicken Wrapped in Bacon with Spicy Bean Casserole

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Chicken Wrapped in Bacon with Spicy Bean Casserole

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A cosy, comforting autumn dish from Jimmy Montgomery, Head Chef at The Evangelist bar in London
 

Ingredients

  • 2 chillies (choose a variety according to taste), deseeded and finely chopped

  • 2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped
  • olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 medium-sized glass white wine
  • 440g chopped Italian plum tomatoes
  • 200g cooked butter beans
  • fresh thyme and sage to taste
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 rashers smoked bacon
  • 2 boneless, skinned chicken breasts
Serves: 2 Preparation: 40   Total Time: 40min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Fry the chilli and onion with the oil in a frying pan for #minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and white wine and reduce.
  3. Add the tomatoes, butter beans and a sprinkling of fresh thyme and sage. Bring to boil.
  4. Add some salt and pepper and reduce to a thick broth.
  5. Meanwhile, wrap two slices of bacon around each chicken breast. Put it in the oven for minutes.
  6. To serve, spoon the bean casserole on to a plate and add the chicken on top.

 

Source: Jimmy Montgomery, Head Chef, The Evangelist, 33 Blackfriars Lane, London EC4V 6EP

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