Autumn Chicken Casserole

• 1 lb fresh fava beans, shelled
• 1 1/4 lbs fresh green beans, sliced into 2 inch pieces
• 4 tbsp butter or margarine
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 4 oz Gorgonzola cheese, chopped coarsely
• 4 None chicken breasts
• 1 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 14 oz can pear halves in juice, drained and halved again
• 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F.
2. Cook the fava beans in boiling salted water for about 10 mins, adding the green beans after 5 mins. Drain and set aside. Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 mins. Add the milk while stirring, bring to a boil and simmer for 3-5 mins. Stir in the Gorgonzola cheese, and season to taste. Stir in the beans and pears.
3. Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the chicken for about 4 mins on each side. Put the chicken into a greased baking dish and add the bean and cheese sauce, top with the shredded Gouda. Bake for about 20 mins. Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp and crumble over the casserole before serving.

fava beans, green beans, butter, flour, milk, gorgonzola cheese, chicken breasts, sunflower oil, pear, gouda cheese

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