Chicken cassoulet with pesto pinwheel tortillas

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Bryce Carleton

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This French favourite couldn’t be easier, packed full of vege, this cassoulet is great for those cold winter days when you need to feed a crowd!

Serves: 6

Time to make: 40 mins

Ingredients

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600g boneless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
spray oil
1 portion Rich vege-packed tomato sauce
3 tablespoons tomato paste or Garden Gourmet Mediterranean paste
420g can baked beans
½ cup red lentils
1 cup frozen sweetcorn
½ cup reduced-salt chicken stock
4 dried dates, chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil, or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
500g frozen baby carrots

To serve

6 Tip Top Oatilicious wraps
¼ cup pesto
¹/³ cup fresh basil leaves or coriandercilantroX

Instructions

1 Cut chicken thighs into 3 or 4 pieces. In a large non-stick pan, heat olive oil over medium and cook onion until softened. Spray chicken with oil, add to pan and cook until sealed and just golden.

2 Add next 8 ingredients. Stir well. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes.

3 In a steamer or microwave, 5 minutes before serving, cook carrots. Following packet instructions, heat wraps, spread with pesto, roll up, cut into 3 or 4 pinwheels for each wrap and secure with a cocktail stick.

4 Add carrots to cassoulet. Season to taste. Serve, garnished with basil or coriander and pinwheels.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free wraps and check paste, stock and pesto are gluten free.

HFG tip

For extra flavour, add a sprinkling of chilli flakes to servings.

You could replace the sweetcorn with peas.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 599cal

Kilojoules 2510kJ

Protein 35g

Total fat 20g

–Saturated fat 5g

Carbohydrates 65g

–Sugars 21g

Dietary fibre 15g

Sodium 740mg

Calcium 120mg

Iron 5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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