Chicken Parcels – feed 4 for under R30.00
16 July 2012 in Cheap and cheerful, Easy to prepare, Uncategorized
You know me……if it’s on special! 
When you see chicken fillets at reduced like these, that’s the time to buy in and freeze, in this case each packet had 4 individually wrapped pieces.
It just so happened that the veggie shop were offering spinach at 3 bunches for R10.00 and so this dish evolved. I used very little of the spinach for this recipe, the remainder went into the freezer.
4 chicken Breasts R18.08
cooked spinach*
feta cheese*
1/2 chopped onion*
1 tin of tomatoes (4 tins for R20) R5.00
1/2 tsp sugar
herbs fresh or dried of your choice
2 tsp red Princess Pesto (optional)*
seasoning
Using a mallet or a rolling pin and some plastic, bash your chicken breast until it looks something like this.
Place some feta and spinach in the centre of the flattened chicken piece, not too much because it will be difficult to roll.
Bring the sides in towards the middle and then roll into a parcel and put into your dish seam side down. I used little individual pots, if you cook all four portions together make sure they fit the dish snugly and that your dish has a lid (or cover with tin foil).
Open a tin of tomatoes and blitz in the blender, in a little oil gently fry the onions until they are soft, add the tomatoes, sugar, seasoning, herbs and the pesto if using. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Pour sauce over the chicken parcels and cook @180 degrees for 35 minutes.
* I didn’t cost out the feta, spinach & pesto exactly, because the cost there is minimal and the remaining ingredients are to found in most households.
footsyinspain said on 16 July 2012
Nummies. I often visit you but am seldom able to comment
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Frequently I need to log on and Foodblogs then rejects me!
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
Sorry about that, I don’t know why some people battle to comment I will alert the editor.
Mandy - The Complete Cook Book said on 16 July 2012
Damn, I must have missed that special on the bird boobs or our PnP didn’t have the same special, in which case, How Rude!
Mandy
Lovely tasty meal.
PS. Your CAPTCHA Code thingy does not like me – I have to do it about 3 times before it will post my comment.
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
The special was still on yesterday, maybe the different branches do their own thing? Sorry you are having difficulty commenting, I shall tell the editors as you are not the only one.
Tandy said on 16 July 2012
we are on the same wavelength – made a similar supper last week as well
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
Great minds and all that!
janice tripepi said on 16 July 2012
Oooh Sue – this sounds delish and what an awesome pic my angel xxxx have a great day xxxx
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
Hi Jan, I only had to take fifty million pics to get these!
How come I had to approve your comment and your avatar isn’t showing??
Angeliqueca Roux said on 16 July 2012
This looks delicious! Your photo skills are looking great, love this picture!
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
It was very tasty, thanks I gleaned some good pointers from the Indaba workshop.
mitzireddy said on 16 July 2012
Tasty looking dish, Sue
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
Hello stranger! when are you going to blog again?
rumtumtigger said on 16 July 2012
This is a great recipe! I love budget beaters and I can’t wait to try this one out
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
Thanks, I hope you try it.
mitzireddy said on 16 July 2012
Tasty looking dish – love the pictures – had problems trying to post comment before with the captcha code.
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
Hi mitzi, your comment did appear but I have emailed Caro to let her know that people are having difficulties commenting.
Colleen said on 16 July 2012
YUM!!!! xx
Sous Chef said on 16 July 2012
Thanks Colly xx
Baglady said on 17 July 2012
Looks beautiful and sound so easy to make.
Sous Chef said on 17 July 2012
Thanks Baglady, it’s a piece of tacky to make.
pinkpolkadot said on 17 July 2012
This sounds delicious, Sue and it looks very impressive! Nobody will ever belive that it is so easy to make!!
Sous Chef said on 17 July 2012
Hi Dottie, thanks, you can also ring the changes by using diferent stuffings.
adinparadise said on 24 July 2012
Fabulous looking meal. I’ll give this a try for sure. Thanks. Your photos are really good, SC.
Sous Chef said on 24 July 2012
I hope you try it, we really enjoyed it. Thanks re the pics, I’m learning all the time and hopefully improving.
Celia said on 25 July 2012
Looks delicious, Sue! You made it sound so simple, but it looks very fancy indeed..
Sous Chef said on 30 July 2012
It is very simple to make and happily it looks edible!