FREEZE AHEAD

no-fuss chicken casserole

Serve this easy casserole with potato mash, steamed rice or cooked pasta.

serves 4 | prep 10 mins | cooking 35 mins

11/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
2 small red onions, cut into thin wedges
2 garlic cloves, crushed
160g (1 cup) Sicilian green olives
1 tsp fennel seeds
700g btl passata
250ml (1 cup) salt-reduced chicken stock
125ml ( 1/2 cup) white wine
1kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, halved
400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
1/2 bunch fresh basil, leaves shredded, plus extra leaves, to serve
1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced

1 Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, olives and fennel seeds. Cook, stirring, for 3-4