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'Chicken Pie'

‘Chicken’ Pie

Never used to like pie at all but this is now a firm favourite and perfect for students as a bulk batch meal for the freezer! The cream and puff pastry aren’t ingredients I’d normally buy as a student so when I did to make up this recipe, I wanted to make sure I’d use it all, making a big batch and splitting it into portions was another great way to reduce any waste - I also used the cream for some brunches and desserts too 😋 - and I’d cut the pastry into pieces before freezing - then simply had to leave out to thaw (don’t put this bit in the microwave - it goes very soggy and unusable) for the day before baking for the perfect topping. Once you’ve made the sauce mix up though it can be used with anything - I often defrosted a batch to have on toast or with pasta too.
I can’t claim credit for the recipe entirely- this is adapted from my sisters original which had chicken breasts and bacon but the creamy sauce is just as good with meat substitutes. I use Quorn chicken style pieces, anything similar is ideal in shape and size for the perfect pie!!



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