Pollo alla pancetta

An impressive and simple chicken dish with a terrific combination of flavours; perfect for dinner parties or for feeding the family.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Serves 4

Method

Flatten the chicken breasts slightly and place a quarter of the cheese on each breast with a quarter of the pepper slices.

Roll up and wrap each one with 2 – 3 slices of pancetta.  Secure with cocktail sticks.

Melt the Bertolli in a large frying pan, add the chicken and cook, turning occasionally until lightly brown.

Pour in the wine and stock, cover and simmer gently for 30 – 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

Blend the cornflour with a little cold water to make a smooth paste and stir into the pan.  Cook gently, stirring, until the sauce thickens.

Serve the chicken with the sauce and garnish with thyme.


Nutritional Information

Calories: 467kcal (23%)
Sugars: 2.4g (3%)
Fat: 25.9g (37%)
Saturates: 11.4g (57%)
Salt: 2.8g (47%)

Ingredients

4 corn fed chicken breasts
100g (5oz) Gorgonzola cheese
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
8 thin slices Pancetta
25g (1oz) Bertolli spread
100ml (4 fl oz) red wine
225ml (8 fl oz) chicken stock
1tsp cornflour
Fresh thyme to garnish

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