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Irresistible Individual Chicken and Vegetable Pies

Recipe #302968 | 50 min | 15 min prep | SERVES 4 -6 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Donnalou86

Experimented and made this recipe up based on combinations of recipes. Fabulous comfort food and also very pretty little pies! (This recipe makes 6 small individual pies or you can make a large one, recipe can also be easily halfed to make less)

Posted on: May 9, 2008

Ingredients

  • 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans of condensed chicken soup (I use campbells but I'm sure any is fine)
  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce)  soup can refilled with milk
  • tablespoons single cream (optional but makes them super creamy) (optional)
  • 150 g mushroom, chopped into large chunks
  • large carrot, chopped into small cubes
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • large onion, sliced finely
  • tablespoons butter
  • 4 chicken breast, chopped into chunks (skinless)
  • 1 (17 ounce) package of ready made puff pastry
  • 1 egg, to brush on the top
  • 3 chicken stock cube (oxo is best)
  • salt and pepper
  • Directions

    1. 1
      1. In a nice deep pan, melt the butter and get the pan nice and hot (without burning the butter.
    2. 2
      2. Add the chicken and fry for around 5 minutes until starting to brown.
    3. 3
      3. Add the onions, mushrooms and carrots, then reduce the temperature. Cook for 5-7 minutes gently. Until the onions are translucent and the vegetables are starting to cook.
    4. 4
      4. Crumble in the stock cubes and add salt and pepper, stirring through the ingrediants.
    5. 5
      5. Add the soup, milk and cream, stir and heat gently for 5 minutes.
    6. 6
      6. Add the peas and cook for a further ten minutes (should be smelling lovely and chickeny now!).
    7. 7
      7. Spoon mixture into 6 individual pie dishes, or into a large pie dish if preffered.
    8. 8
      8. As the filling is cooling slightly, roll out the pastry to around 5mm thick.
    9. 9
      9. Cut rounds of pastry to fit your individual dishes or roll to fit the large dish,.
    10. 10
      10. Cover each little pie with it's pastry top, make a hole to let the steam escape and brush with beaten egg.
    11. 11
      11. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for around 15-20 mins until nice and brown. Delicious!

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    Featured Reviews for This Recipe

    From: mjcmcook

    On May 12, 2008

    GREAT recipe... Better than 'Marie Calendar's' ! Thanks....! mjcmcook....

    1 person found this review helpful

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (673g)

    Recipe makes 4 servings

    Calories 1209
    Calories from Fat 663 (54%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 73.7g 113%
    Saturated Fat 22.6g 113%
    Monounsaturated Fat 36.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 10.3g
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Cholesterol 190mg 63%
    Sodium 1947mg 81%
    Potassium 997mg 28%
    Total Carbohydrate 82.5g 27%
    Dietary Fiber 6.0g 24%
    Sugars 8.1g
    Protein 54.3g 108%
    Vitamin A 10824mcg 216%
    Vitamin B6 1.1mg 53%
    Vitamin B12 1.1mcg 18%
    Vitamin C 12mg 21%
    Vitamin E 7mcg 24%
    Calcium 185mg 18%
    Iron 6mg 34%

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