Cheap-Cheap Chicken Pie- One-Breast Chicken and Vegetable Pie

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Stretch small amounts of meat to feed many with this one-breast chicken and vegetable pie. Delicious, healthy and frugal.

one breast chicken pie

Need to strrrrretccchhh a little meat to feed many?

This one-breast chicken and vegetable pie is just the thing.

It’s also a good way to use up the vegetable bits and bobs you have in the crisper. While the recipe calls for specific vegetables, you can really use whatever veggies you have on hand.

Green beans, corn, peas, pumpkin, broccoli, capsicum, cabbage are all great alternatives to what’s listed in the recipe.

And you can make this meal even quicker and cheaper by using mixed frozen vegetables instead of fresh.

While this recipe is a one-breast chicken recipe, you can use whatever chicken you have on hand. Have some leftover roast chicken? You can skip the step where you brown the chicken!

To make, simply combine your cooked chicken and vegetables in gravy, pop on a lid and you’ve got a tasty, inexpensive meal for the whole family.

To make the gravy, you can use a basic white sauce or a veloute sauce, which is made from stock rather than milk. Use your own homemade stock for an ultra-cheap meal. Flavour it with mustard or herbs and garlic or a splash of wine if there’s some in the fridge.

Top the pie with scrunched up filo pastry for a decorative, flaky top. Alternatively, top with store-bought puff pastry or shortcrust pastry for an easy meal.

Another option, if you have some spuds or sweet potato that need using up, or you’re avoiding pastry, top your pie with mash for a delicious cottage-style pie.

Yield: 4

Cheap-Cheap One-Breast Chicken Pie

one breast chicken pie

Stretch on chicken breast to feed a family of four in this delicious chicken and vegetable pie. You can put whatever vegetables you have in the kitchen in it!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1-2 carrot, diced
  • 1-2 zucchini, diced
  • a handful of button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 Tbsp. plain flour
  • 3/4 cup milk or stock
  • 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 sheets of filo pastry

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a pie dish or baking dish.
  2. Sauté chicken over medium heat in a little olive oil until browned and cooked through. Set aside.
  3. Sauté onion in a little oil until it starts to soften. Add the carrot and cook for a further few minutes, add the zucchini and cook another few minutes. Finally, add the mushrooms. Add the garlic and thyme and stirring well, cook until the mushrooms are cooked and the vegetables are tender. Remove from pan.
  4. Turn the heat down to low and melt the butter in the pan. Add the flour and stir for a minute or two to incorporate into butter and cook off some of the raw flour taste. Add the milk or stock a little at a time, stirring well, to make a white sauce. You may not need to add all of the liquid, just enough for pie consistency. Bring to the boil and then simmer stirring to thicken.
  5. Flavour the sauce with the mustard. Return the chicken and vegetable mixture to the pan and season with salt and pepper. If the sauce is too thin, let it simmer for a few minutes to thicken.
  6. Pour pie filling into a greased pie dish.
  7. Top with pastry by lightly scrunching the pastry and placing over the chicken mixture. Brush with a little oil and Bake in a hot oven for 30-45 minutes until the pastry is golden.
  8. Serve with an accompaniment like salad, bread or mash and veggies.

Notes

  • For a creamier version or to use up extra cream, substitute part milk for cream.
  • For a different flavour, add a splash of wine instead of the mustard.
  • Try oregano, basil or tarragon instead of the thyme or use fresh herbs for an even better flavour.
  • Add a little bacon for a flavour variation. Exchange the onion for leek. Use whatever veggies are in the crisper. Beans, cabbage, corn, capsicum, peas - these are all great additions.
  • You can top with a sheet of shortcrust or puff pastry instead of filo if prefered.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 295Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 359mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 16g

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  1. Lauren Gent says:

    I just made this pie today with some ready to roll shortcrust pastry that needed using up and it was so tasty. I love how easy it is and that the veg content is high. I used oregano and added some leeks that were lurking in the fridge and it was loved by all. Thanks!