This is the sort of recipe that, if I hadn't ended up making it myself, I would never have recommended on a student cooking site. I think it was the cooking time of approx. 45 minutes and the preparation time that put me off because lets face it, who's bothered to spend that ammount of time waiting on a meal? But when a friend suggested we cook it I thought we may aswell and in the end it did work out! Although it's slightly more expensive than my other meals it feeds 8 and has definitely worked out the best of my meals so far.
Preparation:
The meal is easier to make if you buy ordinary breadcrumbs. However it only takes 2 slices of bread to make enough breadcrumbs for the entire meal so it makes sense to purchase a small loaf and use the left over bread for what ever you like.
Generally with this meal, a white sauce is added but interestingly Erin soup works out cheaper and nicer. I used mushroom but feel free to use any other flavour.
Ingredients and prices:
6 chicken fillets (2 pck of 3) €6.00 value offer, Dunnes Stores.
Tesco market value broccoli. €0.75c.
Erin's mushroom soup. €1.29. (3 cans needed)
Half loaf of bread €1.88. Any brand.
Place 2 slices of bread into a blender and blend until a light crumby texture is reached. Set aside until later.
Cut each fillet into approx. 6 little pieces and fry in a large pan with oil until cooked through. Keep white in colour but make sure no redness can be seen.
When ready chop the entire head of broccoli into small pieces, and cook al dente (cooked enought to be firm but not soft).
Once the chicken and broccoli are ready place both into a large serving dish, and stir in each can of soup.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the entire dish until the soup, chicken and broccoli are entirely covered.
Place dish into a preheated oven (approx. 200 degrees) for 45 minutes.
The meal costs €9.92 and feeds eight people. But since it does have a more adulty feel to it than the rest of my recipes, I promise I'll do a great student dessert next time.
