Creamy Chicken Filo Pie

Spinach and mushroom pie with crispy filo pastry, topped with sesame seeds in a skillet.

This creamy chicken pie is a guaranteed family favourite to warm you up on a wet, winter weekend!

Per Serving:

Calories - 395

Protein - 42g

Nutritional Information

Serves 6:

2 White Onions

5 Skinless Chicken breasts (chopped into
3cm chunks)

1/2tsp Ground white pepper

300g Leeks (sliced)

200g Peas

200g Green beans

2 Garlic cloves (finely chopped)

2tsp Dried thyme

1 Chicken stock cube

50g 50% reduced-fat creme fraiche

180g Philadelphia lightest

200g pack of filo pastry

spray light oil for cooking

Ingredients

  • Preheat oven to 170c fan.

  • Lightly coat the base of a large saucepan with light spray oil and saute the onions over a medium heat until soft and just brown.

  • Add the chicken to the pan along with the white pepper and a pinch of salt. Cook for a few more minutes.

  • Add the leeks, peas, green beans, garlic and dried thyme and mix well. Let the vegetables soften for 5 minutes.

  • Mix the stock cube with 400ml of boiling water and stir well before adding to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and then immediately turn down the heat to a simmer for 10 minutes.

  • On a very low heat, stir in the creme fraiche and cream cheese. Then pour the chicken pie filling into an over proof deep dish.

  • Gently scrunch up the filo pastry and place on top. Spray with light oil and bake for 20 minutes.

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