One Pot Spicy 'Nduja & Sweet Potato Chicken Bake

Before you begin...

This recipe takes around 5-10 min to prep, so get your casserole dish and all your ingredients ready, then wash your fruit and veg

Note: Make sure your dish is oven-proof and safe to use on the hob. Don't have one? Start cooking in a large, wide-based pan then transfer to an oven-proof dish

Now, let's get started!

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

Heat a large, wide-based hob-safe oven-proof casserole dish over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil

Add your 'Nduja (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), ground smoked paprika, tomato paste and dried oregano to the dish, breaking it into small chunks and cook for 1 min or until fragrant

Peel and chop your red onion[s] into wedges

Chop your potato[es] (skins on) into large bite-sized pieces

Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and roughly dice

Crush your garlic open by squashing with the side of a knife and discard the skin

Once fragrant, add your chicken to the dish with the chopped potato, diced pepper, onion wedges and crushed garlic

Add your chicken stock mix and chopped tomatoes with 200ml [260ml] [340ml] boiled water

Give everything a good mix up and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, put the dish in the oven for 40 min or until the potato is tender and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)

Use this time to clear up, set the table, have a cup of tea or simply chill!

When your bake is nearly ready, grate your cheddar cheese

Grate your Italian hard cheese finely

Pick the basil leaves from their stems, discard the stems

Tear your ciabatta into bite-size pieces

After 40 min, remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle over the grated cheddar cheese

Leave the bake to stand, uncovered, for a final 5 min or until the cheese has melted – this is your cheesy chicken, potato & 'Nduja bake

Add the torn ciabatta pieces to a baking tray with a generous drizzle of olive oil

Sprinkle the finely grated Italian hard cheese over the top

Put the tray in the oven for 4-5 min or until the cheese has melted – these are your cheesy croutons