Name: Chicken, mushroom and tarragon pie
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45–50 minutes (20 minutes in pan; 25–30 minutes in the oven)
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tsp sunflower oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 large leeks, cleaned, and chopped; 150g chestnut mushrooms, sliced; 300ml chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tbsp freshly chopped tarragon; pinch white pepper; 1 heaped tsp cornflour mixed with 25ml skimmed milk; 150g cold cooked skinless chicken, cubed (mix of brown and white meat); 300g sweet potato, peeled and very thinly sliced

A creamy pie flavoured with tarragon with a healthy sweet potato topping.

Serves

Prep

20 minutes

Cook

45–50 minutes (20 minutes in pan; 25–30 minutes in the oven)

Each 620g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

435

Carbs

49.2g

Fibre

13.4g

Protein

29.0g

Fat

10.6g

Saturates

2.5g

Sugars

19.0g

Salt

0.72g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

2 tsp sunflower oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

2 large leeks, cleaned, and chopped

150g chestnut mushrooms, sliced

300ml chicken or vegetable stock

1 tbsp freshly chopped tarragon

pinch white pepper

1 heaped tsp cornflour mixed with 25ml skimmed milk

150g cold cooked skinless chicken, cubed (mix of brown and white meat)

300g sweet potato, peeled and very thinly sliced

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Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/ gas 4. Add the oil to a pan, then add the onion and stir regularly for 5 minutes until browned.

Step 2

Add the leeks and mushrooms, and stir regularly for 3–4 minutes, until softened.

Step 3

Stir in the stock, tarragon and pepper, and bring to the boil. Add a lid to the pan, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Mix the cornflour and milk together. Next, bring the stock back to the boil and slowly stir in the cornflour mixture until the sauce thickens, then stir for another 2 minutes.

Step 5

Now, stir in the cooked chicken pieces, then add mixture to an overproof dish.

Step 6

Evenly layer the sweet potato on top and bake in the oven for 25–40 minutes until lightly browned.

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Chicken, mushroom and tarragon pie

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