Roast chicken, potato mash…

Trying to cook left over roast chicken in a potato topped pie. Simple to prepare.

Potato topping:

  • 1.5kg potato, peeled
  • 30g butter
  • 5 tbsp double cream
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • Salt, black pepper

Filling:

  • 30g butter
  • 6 large shallots – peeled, halved
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 2 sticks celery chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp dry white wine
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 4 large ripe tomatoes – peeled, chopped
  • 350ml chicken stock
  • 600g left over roast chicken, shredded
  • 16 black olives, halved
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 50g Gruyère cheese

Method:

  1. For topping, boil potatoes in salted water until tender

  2. Drain, mash thoroughly

  3. Stir in butter, cream, egg yolks. Season, set aside

  4. For filling, melt butter in a large pan

  5. Add shallots, carrots, celery

  6. Gently fry until soft, then add garlic

  7. Pour in wine, cook for 2 minutes

  8. Stir in tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, stock

  9. Cook for 15 minutes until thickened

  10. Add shredded chicken, olives, parsley

  11. Season to taste with salt, pepper

  12. Pre-heat oven to 180C

  13. Put filling in an oven proof dish

  14. Top with mashed potato, grate over Gruyère

  15. Bake for 30–35 minutes until piping hot, potato golden-brown

Quite tasty…

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