Cheesy Chicken and Vegetable Bake

I have been pet sitting and here is my little charge, she was my constant companion for the last 10 days

her name in Lola and yes of course I sang the song many times during my stay 

The Kinks have a lot to answer for

I was cooking for one so I managed to make some of the food that I cooked "morph" into more than one dish.

i.e. Chicken stock made from roasted wings became Chicken Soup which then was used to poach some Chicken Breasts, which then were turned into this Chicken and Vegetable Bake

It doesn't look particularly attractive but it was very tasty and I got to use up the Vegetables that were sitting in the fridge

So you will need

Chicken Stock about  2 cups enough to cover the breasts 

1 Chicken Breast per person

50 gms butter

3-4 mushrooms chopped

I onion peeled and chopped

1 carrot washed and chopped

1 red pepper chopped

1 yellow pepper chopped

6 Brussels sprouts chopped

Big handful of spinach  roughly chopped

For the roux

50 gms butter

50 gms flour

500 pls of milk

Sea salt and Freshly ground black pepper

1 cup Grated Cheese (Spilt in 2)

Fine breadcrumbs about 3 tablespoons 

So first gently poach the chicken breast in simmering chicken stock

this will take about 20 mins

Set aside and let them cool in the stock this will help to keep them moist 

Then cut into 2 cms pieces

Meanwhile in another pan 

On medium to high heat 

Melt butter and throw in the mushrooms

Season with S & P

Saute and remove from pan

Meanwhile in the same pan sauté the Onions, Carrots and Peppers and put aside

Prepare the Brussel Sprouts and Spinach

Wipe the pan and add 50 gms of butter

Melt and add the Brussels sprouts , sauté for a few minutes

Add the flour and stir well,

                                                                                                            

let the flour cook out for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly

Slowly add the milk stirring until the sauce is lovely, silky and thick 

Meanwhile grate the cheese

Add the1/2 the  cheese and the chopped spinach

Add the rest of the vegetables and the chicken to the sauce

Then lightly grease a baking dish and fill up your dish

Sprinkle with the remainder of the grated cheese and then sprinkle fine breadcrumbs onto

just to lightly cover

Pop into 180C preheated oven and bake till cheese in melted and it is bubbling away nicely 

Probably about 25 mins 

Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the dish before it went into the oven and also when it came out so you will have to trust me that it looks and smell divine

I dished up this helping and wolfed it down

Yum