Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 100 mlchicken stock
• 100 gfrozen mixed vegetables
• 80 gpuff pastry
• 150 gchicken breast, diced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 30 mlsingle cream
• 1onion, finely diced
• 10 gbutter
• 1egg, beaten
• 15 gplain flour

Method

1. Preheat the oven.
2. Melt the butter in a pan and cook the onion until translucent. Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink.
3. Stir in the flour and cook for a minute to form a paste.
4. Gradually pour in the chicken stock, stirring constantly until a thick gravy forms.
5. Stir in the cream and the frozen vegetables. Season thoroughly with salt and pepper.
6. Pour the filling into an ovenproof dish. Cut the pastry to fit and place it over the dish, sealing the edges.
7. Brush the pastry with the egg and bake until the top is puffed and deeply golden.