Yummy and warming pies don’t have to be bad for you. This chicken pie is hearty and delicious and light on your waistline!
Ingredients:
• 500 g chicken breast (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 carrots (chopped into pieces)
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 2 1/2 cup reduced fat milk
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 sheet reduced-fat puff pastry
• 4 portion salad (*to serve)
Method:
• Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). • Pan-fry chicken breast in a little olive oil until cooked. Set aside. • Add a little more oil to a clean pan, and over medium heat, cook onion and carrot. Add flour and then gradually stir in milk. Cook until mixture thickens. Add peas until heated through. Remove from heat. • Add chicken back to the mix and pour into a pie dish. • Brush pastry with a little olive oil and cut or mould to fit the top of the pie. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with salad.
Notes:
• Throw in more veggies for some extra goodness. • This recipe contains per serve: 290 calories, 10g fat, 26g protein, 3g carbs and 3g fibre. • Recipe created by Jacqueline Burrell for Kidspot.