Chicken and leek filo pies

Serves: 4

Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins

Hands-on time: 25 mins

Ingredients

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1 teaspoon olive oil

400g chicken-breast fillets, trimmed, sliced

1 medium-sized leek, trimmed, sliced

1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped

1 cup liquid no-added-salt chicken stock

300g kumarasweet-potatoX, peeled, chopped in 1.5cm chunks

1 tablespoon flour

½ cup extra-light Philadelphia Cream for Cooking

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese

1 cup frozen peas

4 fresh filo-pastry sheets, roughly torn

spray oil

8 cups salad dressed with 8 tablespoons light vinaigrette (made with 3 parts oil:1 part vinegar)

Instructions

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1 Heat oil in a large saucepan set over a medium heat. Add chicken and leek. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring, or until chicken cooks and leek softens. Add tarragon, stock and kumara. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until kumara chunks are tender.

2 Combine flour and cooking cream in a small bowl. Stir into chicken mixture. Bring to the boil and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until mixture thickens. Stir in mustard and parmesan then season with a sprinkling of freshly ground black pepper. Place mixture in fridge to cool then add peas. Divide mixture among 4 x 1-cup ovenproof ramekins and top each pie with one-quarter of the scrunched filo pieces. Spray lightly with oil.

3 Preheat oven to 180°C. Place ramekins on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is hot. (If pastry becomes too brown, lightly cover pies with a piece of tinfoil.) Serve pies with salad and oil/vinegar dressing.

HFG tip

Freeze it!

At the end of step 2, double-wrap pies in plastic wrap and freeze. To thaw, transfer pies to fridge overnight.
Freeze for up to two months

Making the most of your freezer saves you time and money. Remember:

Label and date food when you freeze it to know its life span.
Keep food well wrapped to reduce freezer-burn risk.
Discard items that display signs of freezer-burn, along with any UFOs (unidentified frozen objects!). They could be dangerous to your health.
Freeze leftovers in single-serve portions to make them easier to thaw and reheat.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 459 cal

Kilojoules 1920 kJ

Protein 32 g

Total fat 18 g

Saturated fat 5 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 11 g

Dietary fibre 8 g

Sodium 360 mg

Calcium 130 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.