
Chicken, leek and mushroom pie
Tender chicken in a creamy sauce under a golden puff pastry lid.
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Ingredients
- Chicken thigh fillets600 g
- Leeks2 leeks
- Mushrooms250 g
- Semi-skimmed milk300 ml
- Vegetable stock cubes1 cube
- Ready-rolled puff pastry320 g
- Fine green beans220 g
Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, plain flour. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Milk, Celery, Gluten.
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Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
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- Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat and fry the chicken for 5 minutes until browned. Slice the leeks and mushrooms, add them and cook for 5 minutes.600 g chicken thigh fillets2 leeks250 g mushrooms
- Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour for 1 minute. Add the milk a little at a time, stirring, then the stock cube and 150 ml of water. Simmer for 5 minutes until thick. Season.300 ml semi-skimmed milk1 cube
- Tip into a pie dish. Lay the puff pastry over the top, trim the edges, press it onto the rim and cut a small hole in the middle to let the steam out.320 g ready-rolled puff pastry
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until puffed and golden. Trim the green beans, boil for 4 minutes and serve alongside.220 g fine green beans
Let the filling cool for 10 minutes before the pastry goes on. A cooler filling means a crisper lid.
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