Chicken Au Gratin with Bacon, Mozzarella and Bell Pepper Sauce - Kycklinggratäng med bacon och mozzarella i paprikasås

CHICKEN AU GRATIN WITH BACON,

MOZZARELLA AND BELL PEPPER SAUCE

Kycklinggratäng med bacon och mozzarella

i paprikasås

Serves 4

4 chicken breast fillets

1 ball of mozzarella, approx 4.4 oz

8 fresh basil leaves

9.7 oz streaky bacon, sliced

1 teaspoon salt

some black pepper

2 tablespoons butter

Gratin sauce:

0.8 cup creme fraiche flavored with 

bell peppers (I have no idea if you can

get that where you are …)

0.8 cup heavy cream

0.2 cup fresh basil, chopped

0.4 cup ripe, grated cheese

Decoration:

cherry tomatoes

fresh basil

For serving:

pasta

grated Parmesan cheese

Trim the chicken and make a cut lengthwise in each. Cut the mozzarella in pieces and stuffthem with cheese and basil. Wrap sliced bacon around the chicken, secure with a toothpick if necessary. Flavor with salt and pepper and brown on all sides in butter in a frying pan. Transfer to a greased oven-proof pan. 

Sauce:

Stir the creme fraiche with cream and finely chopped basil. Pour this over the chicken and sprinkle the cheese over it all. 

Bake in the lower part of the oven at 392F for 35 to 40 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil if it gets too dark, increase the heat to 437F towards the end if it doesn't color. Decorate with cherry tomatoes that you add to the pan during the last 15 minutes if you wish) and basil leaves.

Serve with pasta and grated Parmesan cheese.

Enjoy!

Bella