Chicken, Broccoli & Ham Pie

Sat, 11 February 2023

INGREDIENTS:

2 chicken breasts pan fried and cut into chunks or fork shredded

200g of baked ham, sliced ham or cooked ham hock cut into bite size pieces

8 broccoli florets, boiled or steamed in salted water and cut into smaller florets

1 carrot finely diced

1 celery stalk finely diced

50 g of butter

50g of flour

300ml good chicken stock

A good splash of double cream

1 white onion finely diced

3 cloves of garlic minced

A tsp of dried thyme or oregano

A bunch of fresh parsley roughly chopped

2 sheets of ready roll puff pastry

 

METHOD:

1. Add a glug of oil to a large saucepan and saute the onion, carrot and celery with the garlic for 5 minutes until just softened

2. Add the butter and flour to thicken to make a roux

3. Add the stock and cream and reduce by a third

4. Throw in the herbs, chicken and ham and allow to gently heat through and season to taste

5. Roll out the 2 sheets of pastry and roll out slightly fitting one on the bottom of a buttered 8 inch pie did

6. Add the thick saucy filling and place the second sheet on top

7. Egg wash the edges and pinch the 2 sheets together in a curled motion or simply pinch gently with a fork and trim the edges

8. Bake in the oven for 30 mins at 180C and serve piping hot with salad or your favourite veggies