Chicken tarragon pie

Chicken tarragon pie

These are easy enough to make and the chicken and tarragon go so well together. If you don't have bowls, just use your normal dinner plates.

Each portion contains...

Calories Sugars Fat Saturates Salt
424 2g 20g 7g 1.9g
21% 2% 29% 35% 32%
.

... of an adult's Guideline Daily Amount


Takes: 15 mins
Serves: 4

1/2 x 375g (13oz) packet ready-rolled puff pastry
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1tbsp olive oil
100g (3½ oz) baby button mushrooms
295g (10½ oz) can condensed chicken soup
Handful of tarragon leaves, chopped
Buttered green beans, to serve

1. Unroll the pastry and cut out four 7.5cm (3in) squares. Place on a baking tray and cook at gas mark 6/200°C/400°F for 12 mins or until puffed and golden.
2. Cut each chicken breast into five pieces and fry in the olive oil for 3 mins or until golden. Add the mushrooms, chicken soup, half of the tarragon leaves and 200ml (7fl oz) water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 8 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
3. Add the remaining tarragon leaves and spoon the chicken mixture into 4 bowls. Top each with a pastry square and serve with buttered green beans.

Top tip: Double up the mixture and freeze some for another time. Then thaw out and gently heat through before topping with the pastry.

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