Chicken Potpie

Chicken pie is such a simple and easy dish to make. Such a warm comforting food that everyone enjoys. Its great for rushed nights when there isn’t much time for dinner.

Chicken Potpie

1 onion

1 garlic clove

2 pieces of back bacon, fat removed

8 button mushrooms

2 chicken breasts

1 cup frozen peas

50g butter

2 cups milk

1 tablespoon flour

1 teaspoon Italian herbs

½ teaspoon chicken stock

1 sheet of butter puff pastry

Serves 4 

1.     Dice onions,crush garlic and roughly chop mushrooms.

2.     Heat olive oil in a medium size saucepan, add chopped onions and cooked until golden brown then add garlic and mushrooms.

3.     While those cook down, chop up bacon into rough pieces. Then add them to the pan with onions and mushrooms. Stir until cooked through. Then remove from the pan and set aside.

4.     Dice chicken into small cubes. Cook the chicken in a dash of olive oil until the pieces have browned and cooked through. Then remove from the pan and set aside.

5.     With the pan on a low heat, add 50g of butter and leave to melt then add flour, stir until combined. Now using a whisk add milk and whisk thoroughly to remove lumps. Add herbs, chicken stock and season well. If the sauce appears too thick add a bit of water or white wine. Once you are happy with the consistency of the sauce, add chicken, frozen peas and onion mixture and stir through.

6.     Spray ramekins with olive oil or spray and cook, then spoon in the mixture.

7.     Cut pastry to fit ramekins and place on top, poke a hole in the center to prevent the sides creeping over and brush with milk or egg.

8.     Place in a preheated oven of 190C for 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden and crispy.  Allow them to cool before serving.