bread is a vegetable

faith's chicken & mushroom pie

ingredients

8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
8 bacon strips, chopped
1 white onion, sliced
250g chestnut mushrooms
500g pastry, shortcrust or puff
handful fresh thyme sprigs
2 tbsp plain flour
400ml chicken stock
200ml milk
1 egg

instructions

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Preheat the oven to 200 with fan, or 220 without.

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8 skinless boneless chicken thighs | salt | pepper

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and fry in a heavy pan until golden. Season with salt and pepper while cooking.

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8 bacon strips, chopped | 1 white onion | 250g chestnut mushrooms | handful fresh thyme sprigs

Fry the bacon, then add sliced onion, mushrooms, and thyme. Add salt whilst cooking. Fry until onions soften and get colour.

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2 tbsp plain | 400ml chicken stock | 200ml milk

Sieve the flour into the pan, let cook for a minute. Then add the chicken back in, along with the chicken stock and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil, then let simmer lightly for 30 minutes.

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500g pastry | 1 egg

Transfer the mixture into a pie dish, fit the pastry over it, and egg wash the top. Bake for 30 minutes.