Chicken Pie and Layered veg

So I had some friends and family over for lunch, and decided to make a chicken pie, a layered veg dish, garlic baby potatoes and sweetcorn.

The chicken pie is extremely easy to make but very rewarding!

Chicken Pie

Ingredients :

Chicken fillets cut into bite-sized chunks
Mushrooms
1 tub Fresh cream
1 Chicken stock block

Put chicken into pot and add some garlic and the chicken stock block.

Add some water to pot to allow chicken to soften and cook through.

Once chicken is almost done, add the mushrooms to the pot.

Once chicken is done and mushrooms are soft, add the fresh cream plus dried chillies.

Leave to cook for a few minutes. Then add a tablespoon of flour or maizena to thicken mixture.

Roll out your dough (I use Today's puff pastry) and put a layer at the bottom of your dish. Pour your chicken mixture into dish, then add another layer of pastry on top.

Beat one egg and using a brush, lightly brush egg over entire pie and then cut a cross in the middle of the dough to allow the heat to escape when in the oven.

Then bake in oven of 180 degrees until lightly brown - and serve!

Next easy dish is the layered veg

You can use any veg you like, but I use butternut, baby marrows and mushrooms.

Slice all veg through. Then in an oven-proof dish, layer your butternut, baby marrows and mushrooms.

Throw one packet of brown onion soup over all the veg and then throw 1 tub fresh cream over everything.

Cover dish with foil and cook in an oven of 180 degrees until all veg is soft and enjoy!