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chicken, leek and mushroom pie

Chicken, leek and mushroom pie is an easy family dinner and a great way of using up leftover roast chicken.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British
Calories: 342
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g Leftover chicken or 2 chicken breasts
  • 100 g chopped up ham or bacon lardons
  • 200 g Button mushrooms
  • 1 onion
  • 1 leek washed and trimmed
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 250 ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp wholegrain or dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp thyme
  • 3 tbsp creme fraiche
  • 1 sheet puff pastry

Method
 

Precook your meat
  1. If you aren't using left over roast chicken, chop your chicken into pieces and cook in a pan until it's browned. Add the bacon or ham and cook for a further 5 minutes. Set aside for now.
Cook the vegetables
  1. Start by chopping the mushrooms, onions and leek and crush the garlic. Heat a little oil in a pan and fry the onions on a gentle heat for 5 minutes or so until they have softened. Add the garlic, leek and mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes.
Make the sauce
  1. Add the flour and cook it off for a minute. Add the stock along with the mustard, thyme and chicken/ham. Stir it all in and cook it for 5-10 minutes so the sauce can thicken and reduce.
  2. Remove the pan from the heat and add the creme fraiche. Mix everything together and then add to your pie dish.
Preheat your oven to 200C/180C Fan / 350 F
    Make the chicken, leek and mushroom pie
    1. Roll out the puff pastry to it is big enough to cover your pie dish. Carefully lift it and place it on top, then cut a hole in the centre.
      Trim any excess pastry off the sides (you can use this to decorate if you like).
      Finally, brush a beaten egg over the top of your pie.
    Bake the chicken and ham tangle pie
    1. Bake the pie in the oven for around 45 minutes until the top has browned and is crispy and the centre is bubbling.