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Herby spring chicken pot pie

Herby spring chicken pot pie in a casserole dish

Herby spring chicken pot pie

Name: Herby spring chicken pot pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil plus a little extra for brushing over the pastry; bunch spring onions sliced into 3cm pieces; 250g frozen spinach; 6 ready-cooked chicken thighs (or see tip, below); 350ml hot chicken stock; ½ tbsp wholegrain mustard; 200g frozen peas; 200ml half-fat crème fraîche; ½ small bunch tarragon leaves finely chopped; small bunch parsley finely chopped; 270g pack filo pastry

Esther Clark

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

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Minimise your washing-up with this delicious one-pan chicken pie with spinach and herbs and topped with crispy filo pastry. It's ideal for busy weeknights

Freezable (Filling only)

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp olive oil

plus a little extra for brushing over the pastry
bunch spring onions

sliced into 3cm pieces
250g frozen spinach
6 ready-cooked chicken thighs

(or see tip, below)
350ml hot chicken stock
½ tbsp wholegrain mustard
200g frozen peas
200ml half-fat crème fraîche
½ small bunch tarragon

leaves finely chopped
small bunch parsley

finely chopped
270g pack filo pastry

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal526
fat22g
saturates8g
carbs47g
sugars7g
fibre7g
protein32g
salt1.3g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large, shallow casserole dish on a medium heat. Add the spring onions and fry for 3 mins, then stir through the frozen spinach and cook for 2 mins or until it’s starting to wilt. Remove the skin from the chicken and discard. Shred the chicken off the bone and into the pan, and discard the bones. Stir through the stock and mustard. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 5-10 mins.
step 2

Stir in the peas, crème fraîche and herbs, then remove from the heat. Scrunch the filo pastry sheets over the mixture, brush with a little oil and bake for 15-20 mins or until golden brown.

RECIPE TIPS

USE SHREDDED CHICKEN

Use 400g shredded roast chicken if you have leftovers from Sunday lunch.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2019

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