Child Friendly Recipe - Chicken and Leek Pie

Here at Little Pioneers we love everything about food - growing it, learning about it and more importantly eating it. That's why we use fresh seasonal ingredients in our recipes so that we know our children are getting the best possible nutrition.

Here’s a recipe for a quick meal to make: Chicken and Leek Pie. Your child will love helping you out and more importantly eating it, but maybe not doing the dishes!

Ingredients: 

-         Diced Chicken Breast – 200g

-         Large Spanish Onion – 40g

-         Whole Milk – 400ml

-         Plain Flour – 420g

-         Sliced Leeks – 200g

-         Mixed Vegetables – 200g

-         Soft Spread – 120g

-         Medium Free-Range Eggs – 1

 We have made a handy shopping list to download so that your little ones can help you find the right products, check it out here.

Ready, steady, cook!

Pre-heat the oven to 200C

1. In a saucepan add the chicken, onion and leeks. Cover with milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked.

2. When the chicken is cooked remove all the ingredients from the milk. Add 200g of flour to the chicken mixture and cook through for two minutes.

3. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly to make a sauce. Then, make the pastry by sifting in 200g of flour and the soft spread and then rub in with your fingertips until it becomes breadcrumbs. Add 2-3 table spoons of water and mix into a firm dough. Finally, roll it out.

4. Cut it into 24, brush the pastry with the beaten egg then bake until golden brown. Place the pastry on top of the chicken when it is being served

5. Boil the mixed vegetables and serve.

For the vegetarians please use Quorn pieces.

For more information about our food philosophies, visit our Healthy Living and Wellbeing webpage.