Low-fat Chicken And Mushroom Pie
This savory Chicken and Mushroom Pie is a comforting dish filled with tender chicken, flavorful mushrooms, and aromatic tarragon. The crispy golden-brown potato topping adds a delightful crunch to each bite. Perfect for a cozy dinner any day of the week.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 large Portobello mushrooms
- 30g/1oz dried porcini
- and sea saltblack pepper
- 200g/7oz button mushrooms
- 500ml/18fl oz fresh chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 500g/1lb 2oz waxy potatoes
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 leek
- 2 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- ½ bunch tarragon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Put the Portobello mushrooms on a baking tray and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, or until tender, and then set aside to cool. (Now is also a good time to soak the porcini mushrooms in the boiling water.)
- Place the chicken stock in a small pan and bring to the boil. Add the button mushrooms and the bay leaf and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until tender.
- While the mushrooms are cooking, prepare the topping. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough hot water to cover the potatoes. Bring to the boil, then cook over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes, or until the potatoes are turning tender but arenât cooked through. Drain and leave to cool, then slice thinly.
- Add the olive oil to a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 5-6 minutes, or until softened. Add the leek and continue to cook for 7-8 minutes, or until soft.
- Once the button mushrooms are soft and tender, remove the bay leaf and place them in a blender along with the stock. Add half of the dried mushroom soaking liquor (being careful not to get any bits of grit from the dried mushrooms) and blend until smooth.
- Once the leek is softened, put the chicken into the pan and stir to mix. Cook for two minutes and then sprinkle in the flour. Stir so that everything is coated and cook for three minutes. Season with pepper and a pinch of salt.
- Pour the mushroom and stock mixture from the blender into the pan with the chicken. Add the soaked mushrooms (discarding the remaining liquor as this may be gritty). Mix well. Turn off the heat, and add the tarragon. Slice the cooked Portabello mushrooms and add to the mix.
- Pour the pie filling into a pie dish (measuring about 18x24cm/7x9½in) and spread out evenly. Top with overlapping slices of the sliced potatoes.
- Place into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the potato topping is crisp, golden-brown and cooked through and the filling is bubbling. Steam the beans to your liking and serve with the pie.
Cook Time
2H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 510kcal
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