Butternut squash and chicken pies recipe
This delicious roast chicken pie is packed with broccoli, butternut squash, shallots and a creamy tarragon sauce to make a comforting and hearty main.
See method- Serves 6
- 5 mins to prepare and 55 mins to cook
- 467 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 400g butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and diced
- 6 small shallots, halved
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 120g Tenderstem broccoli, cut into 5cm pieces
- 1 chicken stock cube, made up to 300ml
- 20g butter
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
- 2 tsp chopped tarragon
- 400g cooked roast chicken, torn
- 1 x 375g pack lighter ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp milk
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1955kJ 467.0kcal
- Fat
- 23g
- Saturates
- 9g
- Salt
- 1.0g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 36.8gProtein 29.2gFibre 0.9g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Toss the squash and shallots with the olive oil. Spread out in a roasting tin and cook for 30 minutes.
- Cook the broccoli in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain, refresh in cold water and drain again.
- Put the stock in a pan with 175ml water and bring to a gentle simmer. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a separate pan, then stir in the flour to form a paste. Cook for 1 minute, then add the hot stock, a ladle at time, stirring continuously until smooth. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the crème fraîche and tarragon. Season to taste, then add the chicken, broccoli and roasted veg. Divide the mixture between 6 x 150ml pie dishes.
- Unfurl the pastry and cut into six even pieces to make lids for the pies. Cover each pie dish, leaving a slight overhang to allow for shrinkage. Cut a small hole in the centre of each pie so the steam can escape during baking.
- Combine the egg and milk to make a glaze and brush over the pastry lids. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden. Serve immediately.
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