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Sunday Dinner: Chicken and Pastry, Onion and Bell Pepper Roast, String Beans and Red-Skin Mashed Potatoes
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Sunday Dinner: Chicken and Pastry, Onion and Bell Pepper Roast, String Beans and Red-Skin Mashed Potatoes

2 hServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • chicken (cut into pieces)Meat1.5 kg
  • flour (for the pastry)Pantry300 g
  • butter (cold, cubed)Dairy60 g
  • saltSpices10 g
  • black pepper (ground)Spices3 g
  • onion (sliced)Produce2 pieces
  • bell pepper (sliced)Produce2 pieces
  • olive oilPantry45 ml
  • string beans (trimmed)Produce500 g
  • red-skin potatoes (scrubbed, halved)Produce1.2 kg
  • milk (warmed)Dairy120 ml
  • butter (softened, for the potatoes)Dairy60 g

per serving

Nutrition

703kcal

Carbs
55 g
Proteins
55 g
Fat
29 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Potato masher
  • Colander

step by step

Method

  1. Simmer the chicken

    • Place the chicken in a stockpot, cover with water and season with salt and pepper.
    • Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
    Step 1
  2. Make the pastry

    • Mix the flour and salt in a bowl, then rub in the cold butter until crumbly.
    • Add water a little at a time and knead into a firm dough.
    • Roll out thinly and cut into strips.
    Step 2
  3. Cook the pastry in the broth

    • Remove the cooked chicken from the broth, keeping the broth at a gentle simmer.
    • Drop the pastry strips into the broth and cook until tender, stirring gently.
    • Shred the chicken and return it to the pot.
    Step 3
  4. Roast the onions and peppers

    • Toss the sliced onion and bell pepper with olive oil, salt and pepper.
    • Spread on a baking tray and roast at 200 °C until softened and caramelized.
    Step 4
  5. Cook the string beans

    • Boil or steam the trimmed string beans until tender-crisp.
    • Season with salt and a little butter.
    Step 5
  6. Mash the red-skin potatoes

    • Boil the potatoes in salted water until fork tender, then drain.
    • Mash with the warmed milk and softened butter, leaving some skin texture.
    • Season with salt and pepper.
    Step 6
  7. Serve

    • Plate the chicken and pastry with the roast onions and peppers, string beans and mashed potatoes.
    Step 7