Chicken Breast Kyiv Pasta Bake With Lemony Courgette

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7 and boil a full kettle, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Add your pasta to a pot of boiled water and bring to the boil over a high heat and cook for 7-9 min (10-12 min for wholewheat) or until cooked with a slight bite

Once done, drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the starchy pasta water

Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic

Chop your parsley finely, including the stalks

Cut your lemon[s] into quarters

Combine the chopped garlic with half the chopped parsley, a squeeze of lemon juice and 25g [40g] [50g] butter – this is your garlic & herb butter

Tip: Put the butter in the microwave for 10 secs if it's too cold to mix!

Top, tail and chop your courgette[s] in half lengthways, then into batons

Dissolve your chicken stock mix in 250ml [320ml] [420ml] boiled water and stir in your soft cheese – this is your creamy stock

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a high heat with a drizzle of vegetable oil

Once hot, add your diced chicken with a very generous pinch of salt and cook for 6-8 min or until golden

Once golden, remove the chicken and set aside, reserve the pan

Tip: It's okay if the chicken's a little pink on the inside, it'll get cooked more later

Return the reserved pan to a medium-high heat and add 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] garlic & herb butter (you'll use the rest later!)

Once melted, add 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] flour and stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 min or until a sandy paste forms

Gradually stir in the creamy stock, a little at a time (to prevent lumps forming)

Add the drained pasta and chicken pieces to the pan with the creamy sauce and give it a good mix up – this is your pasta mixture

Tip: Add a splash of starchy pasta water if its looking a little dry!

Transfer the pasta mixture to an oven-proof dish

Combine your panko breadcrumbs and grated Italian hard cheese in a bowl with the remaining chopped parsley, a pinch of salt and pepper and a drizzle of vegetable oil – these are your cheesy breadcrumbs

Sprinkle the cheesy breadcrumbs all over the farfalle mixture

Dollop the remaining garlic & herb butter over the breadcrumbs and put the dish in the oven for 12-15 min or until golden and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your chicken kyiv pasta bake

Add the courgette batons to a baking tray with a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper and put the tray in the oven for 12-15 min or until cooked through