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Slow Cooker Chicken Pie

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A delicious and comforting dish combining tender chicken thighs with hearty vegetables, all simmered in a flavorful sauce, perfect for family dinners.

Ingredients

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  • 500 g skinless and boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 1 sliced leek
  • 1 sliced carrot
  • 125 g mushrooms
  • 3 crushed garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 200 ml hot water or chicken stock
  • 150 ml white wine
  • 100 ml cream or crème fraîche
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 550 g puff pastry
  • 1 beaten egg

Instructions

  1. Sauté the vegetables – Heat a frying pan over medium heat and lightly brown the chopped onions, leeks, and carrots until onions are translucent. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. Add mushrooms and chicken – In the slow cooker, add the mushrooms and chicken chunks. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme, then sprinkle flour and mix well.
  3. Cook off the wine – In the same frying pan, pour in the white wine and cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Combine ingredients – Add chicken stock and hot water to the frying pan, ensuring the stock cube is dissolved. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker.
  5. Add cream and bay leaves – Stir in the cream, sugar, and bay leaves.
  6. Cook – Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
  7. Cool the filling – Allow the pie filling to cool slightly after cooking.
  8. Prepare for baking – Spoon filling into pie dishes, leaving about 1 cm from the top.
  9. Roll out the pastry – Roll out puff pastry and cut strips for the rims of the pie.
  10. Assemble the pie – Brush edges with beaten egg, stick pastry strips, cover with pastry sheets, and press down edges.
  11. Egg wash – Brush tops with remaining beaten egg.
  12. Bake – Bake at 200°C (392°F) for 20-25 minutes or as per pastry directions.

Notes

For a healthier version, use low-fat cream or crème fraîche and add other vegetables like peas or spinach for extra nutrients.

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Keywords: chicken pie, slow cooker, healthy dinner, meal prep, comforting dish

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