Chicken and veg pie.

Pies have never really been my thing, but since making this one a few times, i'm feeling a little bit inspired to try some other flavours - both sweet and savoury! I found this recipe while flicking through the many Women's Weekly cookbooks I own. They really are fail proof!

The pie is simple and quick to whip up. Deliciously moist chicken with just a few vegetables; leek, peas and corn. I have come to realise lately that packing a dish full of vegetables isnt always the best idea. Sure, they are full of essential vitamins and minerals, but their flavours dont always meld together so well. The irst time I made it, I was quite surprised at how creamy it tasted with the use of just milk, flour and a small amount of butter. No cream required!

When you get a chance, give this one a go. It sure wont disappoint!

(Usually I would just put a sheet of pastry straight over the mixture, but this time I decided to criss-cross the pastry. Just for something different!)

Chicken and vegie pie

Ingredients

60g butter

1 medium leek, diced thinly

1/3 cup plain flour

3/4 cup milk

1 cup chicken stock

4 cups shreaded cooked chicken

2 1/2 cups frozen peas, corn and capsicum mix

1/4 cup coarsley chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

4 sheets filo pastry

cooking oil spray

Method

1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees.

2. Melt butter in a large saucepan; cook leak, stirring, until softened.

3. Add flour; cook, stirring, until mixture bubbles and thickens.

4. Gradually stir in milk and stock; cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens.

5. Add chicken, vegetables and parsley; stir until heated through.

6. Spoon chicken filling into shallow 1.5 litre ovenproof dish.

7. Place one sheet of pastry over filling; spray with cooking oil. Repeat process with remaining pastry, overlapping pastry around dish. Roll and fold pastry around edge of dish. Spray top of pastry with cooking oil spray.

8. Bake, uncovered, in oven for about 10 minutes or until browned lightly.

Serves 4

Source: Cheap and cheerful, The Australian Women's Weekly, 2009.