Posh nosh for an italian stallion

2 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
375 grams Egg tagliolini
9 tablespoons Olive oil
1 Beef tomato; cut into eight
; wedges
1 tablespoon Soft brown sugar
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
3 Cloves garlic; crushed
3 Eggs
175 millilitres Double cream
85 grams Parma ham
8 tablespoons Grated Lancashire cheese
150 grams Chicken breast fillet
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh sage
125 millilitres White wine
Half a lemon; juice of
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh basil
1 190 gram pac fresh peas with mint
1 small Bunc flat-leaf parsley
Salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 220c/425f/Gas 7 and
Preheat the grill to high.

Directions

1 Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, adding 1 tbsp of olive oil to the cooking liquid. Drain.

2 For the Chutney: Heat 2 tbsp of oilve oil in an ovenproof frying pan. Add the tomato and cook for 1-2 minutes, then sprinkle over the balsamic vinegar and clove 1 crushed garlic. Season and stir, then transfer the pan to the oven and cook for about 4-5 minutes, or until softened.

3 For the Frittata: Beat together the eggs and 2 tbsp double cream and season. Roughly chop one third of the pasta and 2 strips of ham and stir into the egg mixture with 1 clove of crushed garlic. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan.

4 Pour in the egg mixture and cook gently for 3-4 minutes until it begins to set. Sprinkle over 4 tbsp of grated cheese then place under the grill until the frittata is set and golden. Cut into wedges and serve with the chutney.

5 For the Stuffed Chicken: Make a horizontal cut almost all the way through the chicken to make a pocket. Fill with chopped sage and wrap the remaining ham around the chicken.

6 Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a frying pan, add the cicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side, then transfer the pan to the oven and continue cooking for a further 12-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

7 For the Sauce: Heat the wine in a pan with the remaining cream and simmer rapidly until the liquid has reduced by about one third. Stir in the lemon juice, chopped basil and 2 tbsp grated cheese and season.

8 For the Pesto: Cook the peas to the instructions. Drain, then tip into a food processor. Add the mint leaves and 2 tbsp grated cheese and process until finely chopped, then add 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 clove of crushed garlic and process to combine. Season with black pepper and spoon into a bowl.

9 Drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil over the remaining peas and toss. Divide the sauce between two shallow bowls then add the pasta and a spoonful of pesto.

Cut the chicken in half diagonally and sit a piece on top of each.

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NOTES : Chef: Lesley Waters and Steven Pinder Recipe by: Celebrity Ready Steady Cook Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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