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Chicken and vegetable casserole with filo pastry crust

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 400 g chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 150 g leek, chopped
  • 150 g mushrooms, chopped
  • 150 g leaf spinach
  • 250 ml chicken broth
  • 100 ml cream or Cremefine
  • 3 sheets of filo pastry
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp water
  • e.g. salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Preheat the oven to 180°C (top/bottom heat). Sear the chicken breast strips in a pan. Then reduce the heat and add the leek, mushrooms, and spinach. Simmer for a few minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and cream and stir. Mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 2 tablespoons of water, add, and simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Pour the mixture into a baking dish. Tear the 3 sheets of filo pastry into pieces and place them over the mixture. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the filo pastry. Bake everything in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes. Serve with a field salad with baguette and a glass of wine, such as Pouilly-sur-Loire.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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