QUICK CHEATY PIE!

I love a good, decadent chicken pie made with cream and wine, but this yummy little treat is really good,

I discovered a few tins in my larder that were nearing the use by date, mainly soups.  I'm not a fan of tinned soups, but Mr. loves them as a quick fix.  I found a Campbell's condensed chicken soup that had been hiding in there for some time and decided to make a pie (I know, Pie Week was on the 5th March, so I'm a little late).

I handily had some puff pastry and leeks in the freezer. The leeks we harvested a week ago and  I'd sauteed the lot and frozen what I didn't use at the time.

For the recipe, I sauteed one onion in some butter and a pinch of salt for one to two minutes before adding one crushed garlic clove and the cooked leeks (use one large or two medium leeks if cooking fresh).

Added a large chopped chicken breast and cooked until coloured. Sprinkled in some crushed black pepper and a teaspoon of mixed herbs.

Then  a small can of drained sweetcorn....

.... and a tin of Campbell's condensed chicken soup. You can add a little milk to get the consistency  you want. I wanted mine quite thick and had some evaporated milk left over from another recipe so used a bit of that.

You can make one big pie, but I made three smaller ones, one for  the freezer. It would have been nice  to have had four,  so I will up the ingredients next time so two meals can be frozen.

I just cut ovals of pastry out and cooked them separately on a cookie sheet and popped them on top of the heated filling.  I served them with roasted carrots and French beans.

We had to eat on trays in front of the telly, as the dining room is covered with my crafty junk at the moment.  It was great as we caught up on the Paralympic Games, which disappointingly, there hasn't been much coverage of. 

I am also in the process of finishing off a little crochet wip that I want out of the way too, so at least that will get my sewing machine off the dining room table!