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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

  • kcal550
  • fat33g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs22g
  • sugars7g
  • fibre6g
  • protein37g
  • salt0.9g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Rub the chicken with the oil, then generously season the skin and inside the cavity with salt and black pepper. Arrange the veg in a large roasting tin and sit the chicken on top. Roast for 1 hr, uncovered.

  • step 2

    Tip the beans and pesto into the tin and stir through the veg. Add 150ml water and arrange the tomatoes over the beans and veg. Return the tin to the oven and cook for a further 20 mins, or until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear.

  • step 3

    Remove from the oven, cover loosely with foil and rest for 20 mins before carving and serving.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2019

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A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.16 ratings

fahimur960XxDWWnx

Very tasty and easy to make. I used mushroom pesto and it just made it that much creamier and richer.

Iama5yrold127678

Quite easy to make and tasty!

sazzy500

Made a lovely summer roast!Used fresh red onion, new potato and added fresh aubergine, courgette and pepper with the tomatoes after a quick roast to brown them, and stirred through pesto at the end. Also added a halved lemon into the chicken cavity and agree it was definitely a good addition!

stanhopemc

tip

Tesco do a frozen Mediterranean roasting veg which I found perfect with the pesto flavour. I also stuffed my chicken with a lemon that had been pricked and microwaved for one minute, which added juice to the pan as it cooked, as well as flavour, so I didn’t need to add any water towards the end.…

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Remi Kolade

Tried this tonight - great idea. However, baking pesto for 20 mins is madness - added it after taking out the oven for the last time and mixed through - made a really nice, fresh sauce with the chicken juice.

Roast frozen vegetables couldn't source, so, just used new potatoes, onion and bunged…

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