150²µ/5½´Ç³ú cherry tomatoes, halved
1 garlic clove, crushed
220g/7¾oz fine green beans, trimmed
200g/7oz mushrooms (any variety), sliced
1 onion, finely chopped
100g/3½oz baby spinach leaves
150ml/5fl oz hot chicken stock, made with 1 chicken stock cube
15²µ/½´Ç³ú plain flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp paprika
100ml/3½fl oz double cream
2 chicken breasts (about 300g/10½oz total weight), boneless and skinless, cut widthways into roughly 5mm/¼in slices
1½–2 packets microwave rice or 375g/13oz cooked long-grain rice (see Tip below), to serve