Ingredients

  • 8 chicken breasts
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 20 fluid ounces cream
  • 4 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 8 slices ham
  • 8 tablespoons cheese, grated
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • poultry seasoning, to taste

Method

  • Fry chicken breasts gently in butter on both sides.
  • Place them in a flat dish and cover with a slice of ham.
  • Fry onion in butter and place on top of chicken and ham.
  • Then sprinkle thickly with grated cheese.
  • Pour tomato puree into the pan with the chicken juices, fold in cream and season to taste.
  • Heat and pour over chicken.
  • Place in moderate oven 350°F/ 180°C/ Gas Mark 4 for 30 minutes.
  • Serve with brown rice.