Nina Timm’s Chicken Roll
Nina Timm says of her Chicken Roll, “This is a meal in one! A delicious crust of puff pastry, filled with spinach, butternut and shredded roast chicken.” Easy, quick and delicious as one expects from Nina.
Chicken Roll
6 servings
Preparation Time 30 minutes
Cooking Time 35 minutes
Ingredients
1 roll puff pastry
200 g spinach
1 small butternut
50 g butter
5 ml salt
5 ml pepper
5 ml fresh nutmeg
2 wheels feta cheese
1 egg
500 ml shredded roast chicken
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180 C.
Peel and cut butternut and steam until soft in the microwave. Purée in food processor and season with butter, salt, pepper and fresh nutmeg. Allow to cool.
Steam spinach in microwave for 2-3 minutes. Purée in food processor and season with butter, salt, pepper and fresh nutmeg. Allow to cool.
Unroll the puff pastry on a clean work surface.
Spread the spinach purée over the entire surface of the pastry.
Gently spread the butternut purée over the spinach.
Crumble the feta cheese over the purée.
Lastly place the shredded chicken down the middle, lengthwise
Fold the two sides to overlap and close the roll. Place on a baking sheet, lined with baking paper with the fold at the bottom so that the roll does not open during baking.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown and puffed up. Serve with a green salad.
Recipe Notes
The roasted chicken is optional, you can add salmon, tuna or leave it as a vegetarian roll.
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Nina Timm
Nina Timm has become a popular household name in South Africa and apart from her passion for cooking, her heart is with people. In 2012 she received the Blogger of the Year Award from Eat In Magazine and has not looked back since. She understands what her readers want. She and her family live an unpretentious lifestyle with love in abundance and a deep-rooted belief in God. With her warm and heartfelt nature she has become a loyal and trusted radio personality to RSG listeners, where she has a weekly show every Thursday Morning just after 9, featuring her own recipes and those of other South African Food Bloggers.
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