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Chicken, leek and mushroom cobbler pie

This is a delicious alternative to the pastry topped pie. The cobbler topping is great for soaking up the sauce in the pie.

Creamy chicken and mushroom casserole served with a golden breadcrumb topping and fresh thyme on a light plate and wooden board.
SERVES10
PREP TIME30-45 mins
COOK TIME45-1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
PREP TIME30-45 mins
COOK TIME45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner

Method

Filling 

  1. Heat oil and sauté leeks and mushrooms gently until soft 
  2. Add garlic and chicken and continue to cook until chicken is cooked through 
  3. Add mustard and Worcester sauce and set aside 
  4. Heat milk until just simmering 
  5. Wet cornflour with water 
  6. Slowly add cornflour mixture to heated milk and stir constantly until thickened 
  7. Add thickened milk to leek, mushroom and chicken mixture 

Cobbler batter 

  1. Mix the flours and baking powder together 
  2. Rub in the oil and grated cheese 
  3. Mix together the egg and milk 
  4. Mix in the milk and egg mixture to the flour mixture 

Baking 

  1. Heat oven to 180°C 
  2. Place filling into pie dishes 
  3. Top with cobbler batter 
  4. Brush with a little milk 
  5. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown and hot through
  •  
    Filling
  • 15 ml
    olive oil
  • 330 g
    leek, chopped
  • 400 g
    mushrooms, chopped
  • 20 g
    garlic, crushed
  • 550 g
    chicken thigh fillets, skin off, diced
  • 30 g
    Dijon mustard
  • 5 ml
    Worcester sauce
  • 600 ml
    trim milk
  • 40 g
    cornflour
  • 125 ml
    water
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  •  
    Cobbler batter
  • 125 g
    white flour
  • 125 g
    wholemeal flour
  • 10 g
    baking powder
  • 75 ml
    Canola oil
  • 25 g
    grated cheese
  • egg
  • 150 ml
    trim milk
Per serve
  • Energy
    1390kJ
  • Total Fat
    16.1g
  • Saturated Fat
    3g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    24.5g
  • Sugars
    5.5g
  • Dietary Fibre
    4.2g
  • Sodium
    165mg