Start by throwing the three different kinds of green stuff into the bottom of something ovenable and casserolific. The beans and peas can come straight out of the freezer, and follow up with the roughly chunked broccoli. Then cut some chicken, onion and garlic, and grate as much cheese as your arteries permit. Brown the surface of the chicken in a super hot pan for just a minute or two, then toss the chunks straight onto the green stuff.
Lower the heat, fry the onion and garlic a bit, then add some extra oil and a couple tablespoons of flour. There should be roughly equal amounts of fat and flour for this. Yes, it looks horribly unhealthy, but trust me. Then lower the heat again and add a cup or so of milk, a cup or so of chicken stock and a decent pour of white wine. Start with something other than the milk so curdling isn't a problem and add slowly at first - pour, stir it in, pour again, etc. Should take a minute or two to get everything in there. Then add half the cheese and some herbs (I went with sage and a little thyme) and simmer it until everything's smooth. It should have thickened up quite a bit from the starch and cheese. It should be a little thicker and taste a little stronger than what you want the final result to be - water is going to come out of the veg during cooking.
Pour roughly over the casserole and smear to coat. Follow with the other half of the cheese and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Throw it all in the oven for half an hour.
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Hey, it's lean chicken breasts and no less than three (3!) different kinds of green stuff. What could be healthier?
I think it would be even healthier if you added some potatoes; actually, you could have them on the side. To make it easier to eat you could cut them thinly and then just cook them in some healthy vegetable oil to make the flavour come out. Very healthy!
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