Autumn Chicken Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb fresh fava beans, shelled
1 1/4 lbs fresh green beans, sliced into 2 inch pieces
4 tbsp butter or margarine
3 tbsp flour
2 1/2 cups milk
4 oz Gorgonzola cheese, chopped coarsely
4 None chicken breasts
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 14 oz can pear halves in juice, drained and halved again
1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F.
Cook the fava beans in boiling salted water for about 10 mins, adding the green beans after 5 mins. Drain and set aside. Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 mins. Add the milk while stirring, bring to a boil and simmer for 3-5 mins. Stir in the Gorgonzola cheese, and season to taste. Stir in the beans and pears.
Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the chicken for about 4 mins on each side. Put the chicken into a greased baking dish and add the bean and cheese sauce, top with the shredded Gouda. Bake for about 20 mins. Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp and crumble over the casserole before serving.