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Chicken and potato bake

Made with fontina cheese.
6
15M
45M
1H

Easy, cheesy and delicious. Fontina cheese has a soft texture and melts easily making it the perfect choice for this potato bake dish. But you can always substitute it with gouda, provolone or Gruyère.

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Ingredients

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 6-cup capacity ovenproof dish. Put potatoes in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Boil gently for 6-8 mins or until tender. Drain, cool slightly, then cut each potato into 3-4 slices.

2.

Meanwhile, remove meat from barbecue chicken, discarding skin and bones, and coarsely shred meat. Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add leek, celery, onion, thyme and garlic, and cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes until vegetables are soft. Add chicken stock and verjuice, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in chicken.

3.
Layer potato slices, ⅔ of the cheese and chicken mixture in  dish.
4.

Melt butter in a frying over a medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until golden. Sprinkle breadcrumbs evenly over bake and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes until top is golden and crisp. Serve.

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