Chicken dumplings poached in a comforting mixture of cream and Sun-dried tomatoes. One pan meal with whatever vegetables you have in your fridge or freezer. Inspired by a recipe on BBC Good Food.
What you need
- Chicken mince, about 400g mixed with some oregano, 2 Tbsp
- Cream, 1 or 2 cups
- Stock, 1 cup
- Vegetables, 1 cup per person
- Onion, sliced or diced
- Sun-dried tomatoes, 6
- Sun-dried tomato pesto, 2 Tbsp
What you do
Fry the onion in some olive oil until soft. While the onion is cooking mix chicken mince with the oregano and some salt & pepper.
Slice the sun-dried tomatoes and add to the pan along with the pesto. Add the cream, stock and vegetables and being to the boil.
Using a teaspoon take small amounts of the chicken mixture, form into a ball and pop into to bubbling mixture. Repeat until all the mixture is used up.
Simmer for about 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender.
Take it further
Change the herb or spice in the chicken. Use paprika or any of your favourite herbs.