Chicken pie with mashed potato topping recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
This classic chicken pie is cooked with leeks and mushrooms in a creamy sauce then topped with fluffy mashed potato. It's perfect for babies and adults alike. Suitable from 10+ months weaning stage*, it can also be frozen!
See method- Makes 6 servings or feeds 2 adults and 2 children
- Takes 50 mins
- 227 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 700g Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and cut into rough chunks
- 70ml whole milk
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium leek, washed and finely sliced
- 125g chestnut mushrooms, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 x 160g chicken breasts, cut into chunky pieces
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves stripped and roughly chopped
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- 130g soft cream cheese
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 955kJ 227.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 0.2g
- Sugars
- 3g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 21.0gProtein 15.7gFibre 2.8g
Method
- Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 15-20 mins until tender, then drain and mash with the milk until smooth.
- Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the leek and mushrooms for 5-6 mins until soft. Add the garlic for another 1 min, then stir in the chicken and cook, stirring regularly for 5-6 mins, then add the lid for another 2 mins until cooked through. Stir in the thyme, mustard and soft cheese and 100ml water and stir until warmed through. Roughly shred the chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Pour the chicken into a 1ltr baking dish and spread the mash on top. Cook at gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C for 25-30 mins until the filling is bubbling and the potato is crisp.
- Tip: You can also serve the chicken pie filling with the mash on the side, rather than baking in the oven, if you like.
- See more Baby weaning recipes
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze the filling and mash in the same freezer-proof containers in portions and defrost overnight in the fridge before microwaving until piping hot throughout. The pie will also keep for 2 days in the fridge. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
- *This recipe is appropriate for babies progressing through the weaning stages, from around 10-12 months of age. Babies may now be used to 3 meals a day and enjoying more rounded dishes.
- When weaning your baby, introduce allergenic foods one at a time and not before 6 months.
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
