Chicken, ricotta and pinenut loaf

Name: Chicken, ricotta and pinenut loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 75-100g (3-31⁄2oz) - around 12 slices - pancetta or very thin smoked streaky bacon; 250-300g (9-11oz) ricotta; 4 spring onions, finely sliced; 10 basil leaves, roughly chopped; 1-2tbsp olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 round, flat olive oil loaves, halved horizontally; 100 g packet pinenuts, toasted; 4 cooked chicken breasts - around 450g (1lb) - sliced

Instead of making multiple rolls for the picnic basket, try this chicken sandwich recipe and fill one big loaf to feed the whole family.

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamPublished: 29 August 2001

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Yields:

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Ingredients

75-100g (3-31⁄2oz) - around 12 slices - pancetta or very thin smoked streaky bacon
250-300g (9-11oz) ricotta
4 spring onions, finely sliced
10 basil leaves, roughly chopped
1-2tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
2 round, flat olive oil loaves, halved horizontally
100 g packet pinenuts, toasted
4 cooked chicken breasts - around 450g (1lb) - sliced

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Put the pancetta or bacon on a baking sheet or a large piece of tin foil and cook for 5-10min or until crisp.
2. Step 2
  Put the ricotta in a bowl and add the spring onions, basil, olive oil and lemon juice. Season well and mix everything together.
3. Step 3
  Spread a third of the ricotta mix on one of the loaf bases, top with a third each of the pancetta, pinenuts and chicken. Cover with the other half of the loaf. Spread another third of the ricotta mix, pancetta, pinenuts and chicken on top of this, then cover with the other loaf base. Layer the remaining third of the ingredients on top and finish with the last half loaf.
4. Step 4
  Press down on the loaf, then tie with string to make a parcel. Wrap in wax paper and overwrap in tin foil. Cut into eight wedges to serve.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 400
Total carbs: 26 g
Total fat: 23 g
Saturated fat: 6 g

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