Light Chicken & Leek Pie

Dinner

Light Chicken & Leek Pie

410kcal
36gprotein
20 minprep
35 mincook
4servings
Medium

A comforting chicken and leek pie with a creamy sauce and a single sheet of filo pastry on top instead of shortcrust. Saves 200 calories per serving.

high-proteinlow-calorie

Ingredients

  • 500g cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 3 leeks, sliced
  • 200g mushrooms, sliced
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 150ml reduced-fat crème fraîche
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 sheets filo pastry
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Fresh thyme
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1

    Soften leeks and garlic in oil 5 min. Add mushrooms, cook 3 min.

  2. 2

    Mix cornflour with a little stock. Add remaining stock and crème fraîche.

  3. 3

    Stir into vegetables, simmer 5 min until thickened.

  4. 4

    Add chicken and thyme. Transfer to pie dish.

  5. 5

    Layer filo sheets on top, brush with oil.

  6. 6

    Bake at 190°C for 20–25 min until golden.

Tip: Filo pastry has around 70% less fat than shortcrust pastry, making it the ideal lighter pie topping.

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