Normandy Chicken & Apple Casserole

This recipe is from [Gousto](https://www.gousto.co.uk/cookbook/recipes/oven-baked-normandy-chicken-apple-casserole) and serves 2.

Ingredients

• 5ml Chinese rice wine
• 11g chicken stock mix
• 2 ciabattas
• 21g wholegrain mustard
• 250g chicken thigh, diced
• 50g soft cheese
• 5g chives
• 80g fine green beans
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 brown onion
• 1 apple
• 1tsp flour
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C / 200°C fan / gas 7
   Boil half a kettle
   Heat a large, wide-based, hob-safe oven-proof casserole dish with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat
   
2. Chop the **apple** into wedges and remove the core
   Peel and chop the **brown onion** into wedges
   
3. Add the **diced chicken thigh** to the dish with **1 tsp** flour and cook for 30 secs
   Crush the **garlic cloves** open by squashing them with the side of a knife and remove the skins
   
4. Add the **chopped apple** and **onion wedges** with the **crushed garlic** and give everything a good stir
   Add the **chicken stock mix** and 200ml **boiled water**
   
5. Add the **Chinese rice wine** and stir through with the **wholegrain mustard** and **soft cheese**
   Bring to the boil over a high heat, then put the dish in the oven, uncovered, for 30-35 min or until the chicken is cooked through – this is your **Normandy chicken & apple casserole**
   
6. Once the casserole is almost done, trim the **green beans** and add to one side of a baking tray with a drizzle of **olive oil** and a pinch of **salt** (use tin foil to avoid mess!)
   Add the **ciabattas** to the other side of the tray
   Put the tray in the oven for 7-9 min or until the green beans are tender but retaining a bite and the ciabattas are warm and crusty
   To serve, chop the **chives** and sprinkle them all over the **Normandy chicken & apple casserole** then season with **pepper**
   Serve the **green beans** and **crusty ciabattas** to the side