Kids will love the sweet-tasting ingredients in this hearty chicken pie
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast fillets
- 1 small carrot
- 1/2 small onion
- 1/4tsp mixed dried herbs
- 200g peeled potatoes, cut into chunks
- 225g peeled butternut squash, cut into chunks
- 75ml full-fat milk
- 15g butter
- 15g flour
- 200g can sweetcorn, drained
- 25g Cheddar, grated
Method
Poach the chicken in 200ml water for 20 mins with the carrot, onion and herbs. Remove the chicken and carrot and set aside. Discard onion. Boil liquid until reduced to 200ml. Purée with the carrot to make a chicken stock.
Boil the potatoes and squash until tender and mash with 1tbsp milk.
Preheat the oven to 200ºC/180ºC Fan/gas 6. Melt butter in a pan, remove from heat and stir in flour. Whisk in stock and remaining milk. Heat until boiling, while whisking.
Cube chicken and put in a pie dish with sauce and sweetcorn. Top with the mash and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 15 mins.
