Speedy Italian Style Pesto Chicken
with Potatoes, Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach
- Milk
- Egg
- May contain traces of allergens
- Celery
On the table in less than 25 minutes, this Speedy Italian Style Pesto Chicken is quick but still full of flavour. The combination of sun-dried tomato paste, cheese and pesto give this dish sun-soaked Italian flavours.
Ingredients
450 grams
Potatoes
1 unit(s)
Bell Pepper
(May be present: Celery)
190 grams
Diced British Chicken Thigh
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
1 carton(s)
Tomato Passata
15 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
40 grams
Baby Spinach
32 grams
Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
20 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
1 tsp
Sugar for the Sauce
200 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
20 grams
Butter
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
a) Bring a large saucepan of water with 1/2 tsp salt to the boil for the potatoes.
b) Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel).
c) Halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.
d) When boiling, add the potatoes to the water and cook until just tender, 12-15 mins. Drain in a sieve.
a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat.
b) Once hot, add the diced chicken and sliced pepper to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
c) Cook until browned all over, 5-6 mins. Turn occasionally. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.
a) While the chicken and pepper is cooking, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
b) Once the chicken has browned, stir the garlic into the pan and cook for 1 min.
a) Stir the passata, chicken stock paste, sun-dried tomato paste, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) into the pan.
b) Bring to the boil, then simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly and the chicken is cooked through, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
a) Add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.
b) Stir in the pesto, half the cheese and the butter (see pantry for amount).
c) When the potatoes have cooked, add them into the sauce and stir to coat evenly.
a) Taste the stew and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if it needs loosening.
b) Divide the stew between your bowls. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese to finish.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: A rich, warming combination of pesto, sun-dried tomato, and passata that many found deeply satisfying; some felt the tomato flavour dominated and would have liked more pesto coming through.
- Ease of prep: Quick and straightforward to put together, though the sauce sometimes took longer than the stated 4–5 minutes to reduce to the right consistency.
- Suggestions: Reduce the water to around 200 ml rather than the full amount to help the sauce thicken more quickly; some also found that frying the potatoes briefly before adding the sauce gave a better result than boiling. A note on the recipe card: the instruction to boil a pan of water and the butter quantity in the pantry section appear to contain errors, so check the app for the most accurate version.
- Next-day meals: The dish keeps well and some found it made a satisfying lunch the following day.
- Accompaniments: Crusty bread or garlic bread works well for mopping up the sauce; some swapped the potatoes for pasta or gnocchi, which also paired nicely with the tomato-pesto base.
- Potatoes: Boiling the potatoes until just tender helps avoid a mushy texture; some preferred roasting them in the oven or air fryer for a firmer finish.
