There's bags of flavour in these neat little parcels, wrapped in pancetta or bacon. To get ahead, prepare to end of step 3 up to a day ahead, then cover and chill
Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Peel off and discard sausage skins. Put sausage meat into a bowl; mix through the shallot, sage, mustard, apple and some freshly ground black pepper (there should be enough salt in mixture already).
Step 2
Slice each chicken breast horizontally in half through one side, keeping opposite side attached (open out the meat like a book). Press a quarter of the sausage mixture over one side of an opened-out breast, then fold other side back over to cover stuffing. Repeat with remaining breasts and stuffing.
Step 3
Wrap 2-3 slices of pancetta around each breast, securing the stuffing as much as you can. Put wrapped breasts in a heatproof dish.
Step 4
Cook for 30-35min until piping hot and cooked through. Serve with new potatoes and a green salad. Per serving 374cals, 18g fat (6g saturates), 6g carbs (4g total sugars)
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