Name: Chicken and mushroom pot pies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoon thyme leaves; 250 gram chicken breast fillet, cubed; 250 gram mushrooms, sliced; 2 tablespoon cornflour; 2 cup skim milk; 1/4 cup chicken stock; 2 green onions, roughly chopped; 410 gram corn kernels, drained; 100 gram broccoli florets, blanched, refreshed; 4 sheets filo pastry

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 teaspoon thyme leaves

250 gram chicken breast fillet, cubed

250 gram mushrooms, sliced

2 tablespoon cornflour

2 cup skim milk

1/4 cup chicken stock

2 green onions, roughly chopped

410 gram corn kernels, drained

100 gram broccoli florets, blanched, refreshed

4 sheets filo pastry

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Arrange four 1 1/4-cup ramekins on an oven tray.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute onion and thyme for 1-2 minutes. Add chicken, cook 4-5 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and cook for further 3-4 minutes. Set aside.

3.In a saucepan, stir cornflour into 1/2 cup milk, until smooth. Gradually add remaining milk and chicken stock. stirring until smooth. Heat on medium, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes. Add green onions and season to taste.

4.Mix sauce into chicken mixture with corn and broccoli. Divide mixture evenly between dishes.

5.Spray each sheet of filo with oil. Fold in half and spray again. Scrunch each sheet and place on top of each pie. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until pastry is golden and crisp.

Turkey meat, or even firm-flesh fish, can be substituted for chicken. With fish, reduce cooking time to 3-4 minutes. Corn and broccoli can be replaced with same amount of frozen vegetables.
Note

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