Total DeliciousNess

Well hello there! I realise it has been a very very long time since we last spoke. I thought I would return with something rather yummy and very simple to create on these freezing cold winter nights.

This is a bit of a made up recipe I’ve created after seeing a few different recipes and none of them being quite right, but a mix of them is perfect!

Ingredients:

• 2 leeks. topped & tailed and sliced
• 6 slices smoked streaky bacon. Diced
• 400-500g chicken breast. Diced
• 2 cloves garlic or teaspoon lazy garlic
• generous pinch of dried tarragon
• 200ml chicken stock
• 2 heaped tablespoons half fat creme fraiche
• 7-8 large potatoes. Mashed
• Grated cheese for the top. (Optional)

The Chicken Mixture Cooking

Method:

1. Put the potatoes into boiling water and boil until soft enough to mash
2. Fry the bacon in olive oil over a medium heat for 4-5 mins
3. Add the sliced leeks to the bacon and fry for a further 3 mins stirring occasionally
4. Add the diced chicken and garlic and cook for a further 5 mins
5. Pour in the chicken stock and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
6. While the chicken mixture is simmering your potatoes should be ready. Drain them and put back into the pot with milk and plenty of butter and mash well.  Season with salt and pepper.

1. Take the chicken mixture off the heat and add the creme fraiche and salt and pepper to taste
2. Pour this mixture into an ovenproof dish and spoon the mash on top and spread evenly before forking the top
3. If you want to add grated cheese, now is the time to sprinkle on top.
4. Put the dish into the oven for 30 minutes
5. Serve with vegetables, we had brocolli and baby corn

The Aftermath

I must apologise, I forgot to take a photo of the finished pie until Jamie, Sam and I had all tucked into it…quite a lot! It really is very yummy. We demolished the lot and it should feed 4 people!

Ness x