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Presentation

Second course made with chicken, potatoes, extra virgin olive oil, champignon mushrooms, lemon, wholemeal flour, crème fraîche, and mustard

Ingredients
Serves 2

• 500 g sweet potatoes or white potatoes (about 1.1 lb / 4 medium potatoes)
• 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (about 75 ml / 2.5 fl oz)
• 300 g chicken thighs or breast, skinless and boneless, cut into 2 cm (¾-inch) cubes (about 10.5 oz / 0.66 lb)
• 1 leek, sliced into rounds
• 10 button (champignon) mushrooms, diced (about 150 g / 5 oz)
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour (about 16 g / 0.6 oz)
• 50 ml water (about 3 tablespoons / 1.7 fl oz)
• Juice of ½ lemon (about 1–1½ tablespoons / 15–20 ml)
• 3 tablespoons crème fraîche (about 45 g / 1.6 oz / ¼ cup)
• ½ to 1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C

Cut the potatoes into small pieces with the skin.

If you use white potatoes, boil them in salted water until soft: it should take more than 15-20 minutes.

If you use sweet potatoes, peel them and cut them into small pieces, add olive oil and bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until they are soft (when boiling they absorb too much water).

In a pan, fry the chicken with the leek in two tablespoons of olive oil for 3 minutes

Add the mushrooms and lemon zest and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes.

Add the flour to thicken the sauce, stirring for about 2 minutes.

Add the water and mix in the lemon juice, crème fraîche and mustard, then remove from heat.

Once the potatoes are cooked, mash them with the rest of the olive oil.

Transfer the chicken by spoons to a baking dish or two ceramic cups and cover it with the mashed potatoes.

Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes. If you like, you can grill the potatoes au gratin before serving.

Allergens

Sour cream or crème fraiche: milk allergens

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Mushrooms: cases of intolerance described

Lemon: Lemon intolerance or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Potatoes: possible individual intolerance; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Gramineae, Birch, Parietaria

Mustard: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Sour cream or crème fraiche: rich in lactic ferments that regulate the intestinal flora and promote the functionality of the immune system. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of probiotics, vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Wholemeal flours: providing zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. They stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Champignon mushrooms: contain vitamin C and selenium that help counteract oxidative stress and protect cells from damage, B vitamins that promote metabolism and the nervous system and beta-glucans that are favorable to the immune system and organic defenses.

Lemon: Rich in substances with antioxidant action: vitamin C, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and which act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Potatoes: rich in carotenoids and vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune and cardiovascular systems. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. They provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Chicken: lean white meats are selenium carriers that support the immune system and free of saturated fats that do not compromise the function of the liver and circulatory system

Mustard: able to strengthen the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients

Safety / Intended use

Also intended for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss

Not recommended in case of:

• Nausea – Vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Diarrhea
• Constipation with meteorism