I use the term “pie” in the way you would with a “shepherds pie” or a “cottage pie”, but the real description of this would be: chicken, bacon & mushroom pie with a cheesy carrot & swede mash topping!
This was a throw together meal I made the other day and it was delicious! Very flavoursome and I would do it again in a minute! The only thing I might do differently next time, would be to add a couple of potatoes to my mash, to give it a bit more consistency.
Ingredients (Serves 3-4)
5 carrots, cubed
half a swede, cubed
3 potatoes, cubed (for next time!)
20g butter
50g cheese (I used mature cheddar)
2 chicken breasts, diced
184g bacon (I used smoked), diced
200g closed cup mushrooms, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
350ml chicken stock
1-2 bay leaves (I used 2, but will try 1 next time)
splash of worcester sauce
Directions:
Boil your carrots, swede and potatoes in a large pot.
Fry the chicken and bacon, until browned.
Add the mushrooms, onions & garlic to the pan.
Add your stock, bay leaves, salt & pepper and a splash of worcestershire sauce.
Let it simmer for 30 mins. Preheat oven to 190 degrees.
Mash your carrots, swede & potatoes together, adding butter and your cheese.
Remove the bay leaves, then pour your chicken mixture into a ovenproof dish, then top with your mash. Score a fork across the top of the mash to neaten and flatten out.
Bake in the oven for 30 mins, or until golden.
And thats it! Delicious, flavoursome comfort food! I had some for lunch the next day at work and it was just as good, if not better!
Here is a photo of the chicken mixture:
One for my collection!
Looks delicious! Such a big dish. My children will really like this. They love this type of mash. I have to make this for them.
I’ll have to give this one a try! I really like the changing out of the beef or lamb in shepherd’s pie for the chicken. This would be an great one to put together and have ready to bake after a night/day’s work!
Comfort food is the way forward… I can just imagine curling up on the sofa, with a lovely bowl of this…
MaryMoh – Let me know how you get on with it, I hope your children like it 🙂
Glenna – I was going to do a normal shepherds pie at first, but I wanted to use up some chicken and carrots, and voila! I think it would be a fab make-ahead meal! 🙂
Wendy – That sounds so good right now, I wish I was curled up on my sofa with a bowl of this, instead of sitting at my desk in work with a baked potato & salad 🙁
Oh yum, just my kind of pie!
this is our tea tonight!! ;o)
Oooh hope you enjoy! 🙂