Name: Roast turkey mac ’n cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: PT2½M
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Main Meals
Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil 4T,sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ,skin-on turkey breast 400g,garlic, crushed 2clove,thyme 1sprig,chicken stock 1litre,rigatoni 300g,Woolworths béchamel sauce, sachet 1 x 400 ml,Cheddar cheese, grated 40g,mozzarella, grated 40g,Woolworths hard cheese, finely grated, plus extra for serving 40g,thyme, for serving ,Woolworths streaky crackle crisps a handful

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Gem squash-and-chicken tray bake

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

4 gem squash
8 free-range chicken thighs
100 g shallots, peeled and halved
2 t sesame seeds
1 T paprika
4 T canola oil
basil, for serving

For the glaze:

1 cup soya sauce
4 T honey
30 g garlic
30 g ginger
1 bird’s-eye chilli

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place gem squash in a saucepan and fill with water. Bring to the boil and cook for 30 minutes, or until soft when pierced with a knife. Halve and remove the seeds.

2. Arrange the chicken thighs, cooked gem squash and shallots in a casserole dish.

3. To make the glaze, place the soya sauce, honey, garlic, ginger and chilli in a saucepan and heat gently. When sauce thickens slightly, remove from the heat. Coat the chicken and vegetables with the glaze.

4. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and paprika.

5. Pour over the canola oil, cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil, baste the chicken and vegetables in the pan juices and bake for a further 5–10 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.

6. Serve scattered with fresh basil.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Food assistant: Ellah Maepa

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