Chicken & Bacon Shepherd’s Pie
Cook Time 40 minutes
Protein Servings 2
Vegetable Servings 3
Ingredients
2 large potatoes
30g butter
1 small leek
1 onion
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
50g bacon
1 cup vegetable stock
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp crushed garlic
2 large chicken thighs
1 tsp paprika
1 tbs corn flour
½ cup cream
1 cup baby spinach
Juice of half a lemon
1 cup grated mozzarella
30g butter
1 small leek
1 onion
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
50g bacon
1 cup vegetable stock
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp crushed garlic
2 large chicken thighs
1 tsp paprika
1 tbs corn flour
½ cup cream
1 cup baby spinach
Juice of half a lemon
1 cup grated mozzarella
Directions
Potatoes: Peel and chop 2 large potatoes. Heat a large pot of water to a boil and boil potatoes until soft, around 10-15 minutes, then drain and set aside. Pre heat the oven to 200ºC fan bake.
Filling: Heat a large oven proof pot to medium heat. Add 10g butter. Meanwhile, finely slice 1 leek and 1 onion. Add to the pan, season with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Dice 200g bacon and add to the pot. Stir occasionally and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp oregano and 1 tsp crushed garlic. Mix well.
Chicken: Dice 2 chicken thighs and add to the vegetables in the pan. Follow with 1 cup vegetable stock, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tbs cornflour. Stir well to combine, and let cook for 8-10 minutes.
Mash: Mash the potatoes with 20g butter and season with 1 tsp salt.
Finish off: Add 1 cup baby spinach and ½ cup cream to the chicken and mix well. Squeeze half a lemon and taste, adjusting seasoning if required. Carefully spoon the mashed potatoes on top of the chicken. Sprinkle 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese over, and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden & bubbling away.
Filling: Heat a large oven proof pot to medium heat. Add 10g butter. Meanwhile, finely slice 1 leek and 1 onion. Add to the pan, season with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Dice 200g bacon and add to the pot. Stir occasionally and cook for 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp oregano and 1 tsp crushed garlic. Mix well.
Chicken: Dice 2 chicken thighs and add to the vegetables in the pan. Follow with 1 cup vegetable stock, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tbs cornflour. Stir well to combine, and let cook for 8-10 minutes.
Mash: Mash the potatoes with 20g butter and season with 1 tsp salt.
Finish off: Add 1 cup baby spinach and ½ cup cream to the chicken and mix well. Squeeze half a lemon and taste, adjusting seasoning if required. Carefully spoon the mashed potatoes on top of the chicken. Sprinkle 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese over, and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden & bubbling away.