Chicken and spinach cauliflower cheese pots

Recipes / Meat

Using evaporated milk, you can create these flavoursome chicken and cheese pots while minimising the fat.

Recipe «Chicken and spinach cauliflower cheese pots» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets, 2 tsp olive oil, 500g diced chicken breast fillet, 40g butter, 1/4 cup plain flour , 1 cup Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock, 375ml can light and creamy evaporated milk, 80g baby spinach , 1/3 cup grated tasty cheese.

Ingredients:

  • 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets 
  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 500g diced chicken breast fillet 
  • 40g butter 
  • 1/4 cup plain flour 
  • 1 cup Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock 
  • 375ml can light and creamy evaporated milk 
  • 80g baby spinach 
  • 1/3 cup grated tasty cheese 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Cook cauliflower in a saucepan of boiling water for 5 minutes or until just tender. Drain.
  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl. Cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  3. Add butter to pan. Cook for 1 minute or until melted and bubbling. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until bubbling. Gradually add stock, stirring until smooth. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Add milk. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in chicken, cauliflower, spinach and 2 tablespoons tasty cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Spoon mixture into four 2 cup-capacity ovenproof dishes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve.