Chicken & leek pot pies

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• gemcheat

  22 October 2008

  gemcheat rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely pie but I would recommend leaving the lemon out as it really spoilt the dish for me.

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• regornotrub

  24 October 2008

  regornotrub rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I would agree with gemcheat, the lemon overpowers everything in this dish, forget, mustard,leeks, parsley, even the chicken, in fact just bake a lemon cheese cake and call it a main course, I will try this again with n o lemon and maybe a bit more mustard, but who the hell waas the taste team !!!!!!!!

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• runnyeyes

  25 October 2008

  runnyeyes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  ...I liked the lemon!

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• lindad4a

  26 October 2008

  lindad4a rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't use lemon (mainly because I completely forgot to buy one) however, with or without, I found this dish very disappointing. It was easy to make - but very bland to eat. If not lemon, it certainly needs something to pep it up a bit. Maybe cider instead of potato water in the sauce? I won't be adding this receipe to my binder!

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• Gemma

  28 October 2008

  Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this last night, my boyfriend and I thought is was delicious. I decided not to put in the lemon but did add blanched green pepper fro an extra texture.

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• Bev

  02 November 2008

  Bev rated and commented on this recipe

  

  used chicken stock instead of water and added some mushrooms. was very tasty with veg.

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• SarahG

  05 November 2008

  SarahG rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We really liked this. I left the lemon out but added cubed carrots and peas. Nice and easy and really filling!

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• Claire

  06 November 2008

  Claire commented on this recipe

  Lemon completely overpowered the dish. Nobody (4 of us) particularly liked it - quite tasteless really and won't be cooking it again! Shame as I like all the ingredients.

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• juicy_83

  06 November 2008

  juicy_83 commented on this recipe

  We loved this - except for the lemon, which just spoilt it. Will make it without next time!

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• leighannie71

  17 November 2008

  leighannie71 commented on this recipe

  Totally agree about lemon, mine wasn't too bad as topped with mashed carrot, turnip and parsnip. even healthier.:)

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• Dee

  27 November 2008

  Dee commented on this recipe

  Loved this, including the lemon! Surely, everyone adapts to suit individual tastes? Perfect for my gluten free friend as well.

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• Krissy

  08 December 2008

  Krissy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  we didn't add lemon and am glad of this, thought the dish was good, we used chicken stock instead of water but felt like the parsnip overpowered the dish a bit. next time we would just use potato mash on top. the chicken was absolutly gorgeous - soo much more tender than if you'd fried it. i would also add sweetcorn next time.

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• Beth

  09 December 2008

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I agree - didn't like the lemon. It is a little bland but I think everything could be solved by a little grated cheese on top.

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• Pauline

  17 December 2008

  Pauline rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I was a bit naughty and added bacon cooking it with the leeks, it was dilicious

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• JSI

  20 December 2008

  JSI rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Only change I made to this recipe was replacing the potato water with chicken stock, and using just mashed potato to top the pie. I really enjoyed it, and thought the hint of lemon running through the chicken and leek worked really well - I certainly did not find it overpowering.

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• becci-225

  21 December 2008

  becci-225 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't put the parsnips in the mash (forgot to get them!), i added an extra tbsp of mustard and skipped the lemon juice, and also added cheese to the top, was gorgeous, loved it, and my parents and sister loved it as well! Will make this again!

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• Busymommy

  14 January 2009

  Busymommy commented on this recipe

  Very disappointing bland dish, we thought it would have worked better with fish than chicken, then perhaps the lemon would not have clashed so terribly.

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• Busymommy

  14 January 2009

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• Julie D

  14 January 2009

  Julie D commented on this recipe

  Was REALLY REALLY naughty and added butter and bacon instead of oil to the leeks, you definitely HAVE to use chicken stock - not potato water - no lemon, a small amount of extra mature cheddar cheese to the parsnip and potato mash with melted butter on top to brown........very very tasty, kids loved it. Small portions served with steamed broccoli, not SUPER healthy but a real treat! Will be a regular in our household from now on....

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• HC

  22 February 2009

  HC commented on this recipe

  Tried this pie and it was lovely. I added cheese & bacon bits to the pie mixture, left out the parsnips and the lemon and used stock instead of water and a little less mustard than recommended. Really tasty and very simple. Highly recommended, will make this again and again. Great on sunday with some green veg in place of a sunday roast.

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Ingredients

• 500g parsnips , peeled
• 300g floury potatoes , peeled
• 500g boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 leeks , sliced
• grated zest 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
• 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

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Serves 4

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Prep 45 mins

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

• 500g parsnips , peeled
• 300g floury potatoes , peeled
• 500g boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 leeks , sliced
• grated zest 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp low-fat crème fraîche
• 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

PER SERVING

331 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 34g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 10g, salt 0.25 g

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