Chicken, leek and mushroom pie

Name: Chicken, leek and mushroom pie
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4-6 people
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 onion finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 2 large chicken breasts cut into chunks; 1 leek sliced; 250 g mushrooms quartered; 1 tbsp fresh thyme; 2 bay leaves; 3 tbsp creme fraiche; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 170 ml stock (veg or chicken); 1 tsp cornflour; 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped; 1 roll puff pastry; 1 egg beaten; Salt and pepper

Kate Carless @KateCarless

Bath, UK

Because pie is always a good idea and this one is deliciously creamy and comforting on cold nights. Its also really easy to make. I added stars to my topping because I was feeling festive but you don’t have to worry about how it looks. It’s how it tastes that matters.

Kate Carless @KateCarless

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Ingredients

1 hour

4-6 people

1onion finely chopped
2 clovesgarlic crushed
2large chicken breasts cut into chunks
1leek sliced
250 gmushrooms quartered
1 tbspfresh thyme
2bay leaves
3 tbspcreme fraiche
2 tspDijon mustard
170 mlstock (veg or chicken)
1 tspcornflour
1 tbspflat leaf parsley chopped
1roll puff pastry
1egg beaten
Salt and pepper

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Steps

1 hour

1

Heat a tbsp oli over a medium heat in a heavy based pot and fry the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Then add the leek and fry for another 3-4 minutes until starting to soften.
2

Add the chunks of chicken and toss for one minute, then add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes
3

Add the bay leaves, thyme, Dijon mustard and creme fraiche and stir. Then add the stock and the cornflour dissolved in a tiny bit of water. (I had a bit of leftover broccoli which I threw in too so as not to waste it). Cool everything in the liquid for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens a little. Then transfer into a pie dish.
4

Leave the mixture to cool for 10-15 minutes and preheat the over to 180 degrees centigrade.
5

Top the pie dish and filling with the pastry. Decorate or not. Prick a few holes in the pastry to let the steam Escape and brush the top with the beaten egg (this is what makes it golden)
6

After 30 minutes in the oven (or when the pastry is beautifully golden), remove, serve and enjoy.

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Kate Carless @KateCarless

on December 18, 2020 14:49

Bath, UK

Love cooking food that I can share with friends. Never happier than when I’ve got people over for dinner enjoying great food (and great wine of course). I’m a big fan of seasonal ingredients and coming up with quick and fresh ideas for during the busy working week.