Monday 17 September 2012

Pea Pie

I recently made a great and easy pie, which serves well on a work night as it takes little time to prepare and pays off grandly.

This makes enough for 4 if served with steamed mixed vegetables.

5 all purpose potatoes, peeled and diced
1 leek, chopped fairly finely
2 chicken breasts, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 cup of frozen peas
1 tbsp olive oil
50g butter
3 tbsp plain flour
Milk
Cheese to taste

1. Put the potatoes on to boil - you're going to make mash from them
2. Fry the chicken, and when cooked through add the leeks and continue to fry
3. Meanwhile in another pan, melt the butter, add the flour and stir to a paste
4. Add milk slowly, bit by bit until you've made a white sauce of a smooth consistency
5. Melt in the cheese
6. Add the peas to the chicken and leek mixture, stir and take off the heat
7. Add the mixture to a casserole or pie dish, pour over the cheese sauce
8. Drain and mash the potatoes, then sprinkle them over the top of the chicken mixture
9. Bake in a moderate oven for 20-30 minutes until golden and bubbling
10. Serve!

Sorry there's no photo; I'll add one next time I make it!

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