Basil-Stuffed Chik'n With Red Potatoes and Olives
- Pam cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaf, no need to slice up
- 4 garlic cloves (we're garlic fiends, so if you need less, 3 will work)
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 14 cup water
- 4 pieces Quorn Naked Chik'n Cutlets (or similar soy or TSP product)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 small red potatoes, cut into quarters
- 16 pitted kalamata olives (cheaper to pit them yourself)
- 14 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Place pine nuts in a small, dry skillet and set pan over med-low heat (make sure you don't burn them).
- Cook 2-3 minutes, until the nuts are golden brown, shaking the pan frequently to prevent burning.
- Transfer nuts to a blender and add basil, garlic, Parmesan and water.
- Puree until a thick paste forms.
- Thaw the "cutlets" in the microwave on high for 1 minute.
- Use a knife to cut through each "cutlet", slicing it in half, but not so that you cut through to the other side.
- Spoon the basil mixture into the space between the cutlet halves.
- Do this for each "cutlet".
- Place the "cutlets" onto the baking sheet.
- Season the "cutlets" with salt and black pepper.
- Arrange potatoes and olives around the sides of the "cutlets".
- Whisk together vinegar, honey, and oil.
- Pour mixture over "cutlets" and potatoes.
- Bake for 20 minutes, remove the "cutlets" and keep warm in a covered dish.
- Bake the potatoes and olives for another 25 minutes, or at least until the potatoes are tender when poked with a fork.
spray, nuts, basil leaf, garlic, parmesan cheese, water, cutlets, salt, red potatoes, olives, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/basil-stuffed-chikn-with-red-potatoes-and-olives-281795 (may not work)