Nando's Chicken and Potato Bake

Ingredients

• 350 g Carisma potatoes (chopped; Coles brand recommended for lower calories)
• 125 g Chicken breast (diced)
• 40 g Red onion (diced)
• 40 g Red capsicum (bell pepper, diced)
• 5 g Garlic paste (Gourmet Garden brand)
• 40 g Spreadable light cream cheese (Coles brand)
• 50 g Nando’s peri peri mild sauce
• 1 tsp Italian herbs (dried)
• 15 g Tasty light cheese (shredded; Coles brand)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).

2. 2

   Dice the Carisma potatoes, chicken breast, red onion, and red capsicum into bite-sized pieces.

3. 3

   In a large mixing bowl or directly in an oven-safe dish, combine the potatoes, chicken, onion, and capsicum.

4. 4

   Add the garlic paste, light cream cheese, Nando’s peri peri sauce, and Italian herbs to the bowl.

5. 5

   Mix all ingredients thoroughly until the chicken and vegetables are evenly coated in the sauce and cream cheese.

6. 6

   Spread the mixture evenly into an oven-safe baking dish if you mixed it in a separate bowl.

7. 7

   Top the mixture with the shredded tasty light cheese.

8. 8

   Place the dish in the oven and bake for 60 minutes at 180°C until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is fully cooked.

Notes

Using Carisma potatoes is recommended as they are a lower-GI and lower-calorie potato variety available at Coles. This recipe is designed to be high protein and macro-friendly for weight loss.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• weight loss
• baked
• chicken
• potatoes
• macro-friendly