Chicken with Taleggio, Pesto and Roasted Baby Vine Tomatoes

This recipe is one of my all time favorites, and is so quick and simple to prepare, and every time I have served it to either my family or friends, I have been showered with compliments.

INGREDIENTS

(Serves 6)

• 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 175g (6oz) Taleggio cheese (straight from the fridge), cut into small cubes
• 3 tbsp pesto
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped basil
• 3 tbsp full-fat cream cheese
• 50g (2oz) fresh breadcrumbs
• Pinch of smoked paprika
• 400g (14oz) cherry tomatoes on the vine
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

WHAT TO DO

Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan/425°F/Gas 7). Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer in an ovenproof dish or roasting tin and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Mix the Taleggio, pesto, basil, and cream cheese in a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon on to the chicken breasts, spreading the mixture out to cover them completely. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and dust with a little smoked paprika.

In a conventional cooker, bake for 20 minutes, then arrange the tomatoes around the chicken, pour the oil and vinegar over them, and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Be careful not to overcook it.

In the AGA, roast on the second set of runners in the roasting oven for 15 minutes, add the tomatoes, and cook for 10 minutes more.

To serve, arrange a chicken breast on each plate with a few tomatoes, then spoon over some of the juices from the dish.

Serve with a green salad and new minted potatoes

This recipe is from Cook Up a Feast by Mary Berry and Lucy Young, published by Dorling Kindersley, priced at £20

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