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" An easy-peasy comforting pie topped with mashed vegetables that can be entirely vegetarian but is great with chicken. "

Nice Pie

Added on Wed Feb 13 2008

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The Basics

• Dish: Main Course
• cuisine: English
• Serves: 2
• Prep Time: 0hrs 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 0hrs 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 celery sticks
• 3 organic carrots
• 1 leek
• 1-2 chicken breasts optional
• 200ml chicken/veg stock
• Pinch of salt
• Lots ground black pepper
• Some pots carrots etc for mash
• splash olive oil

Method

Prepare the vegetables you're going to mash and stick them on to boil for 15mins or until tender. Mash them lightly with/out butter, salt and pepper as you prefer. Leave the lumps cos they're tastier like that.

Meanwhile, slice the celery, carrots and leeks into chunky slices, and the chicken breast (if using) into big cubes. Fry the leeks and chicken first for a few minutes and then add the carrots and leeks. Continue frying for a couple of minutes and then add your Bisto and stock. Stick a lid on it and leave it while you watch Neighbours - so 25 mins works a treat. Before you leave it, stick the oven on to 175degrees to preheat.

After Neighbours, stick the vegetables and chicken mixture into a large ovenware dish and top with the mashed potato. Sprinkle generously with the cheddar and bung it in the oven for 35-45 mins.

Serve on its own or with other veg. It's great and I love it!