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Chicken Bacon and Leek Casserole

Chicken bacon and leek casserole … hearty, wholesome and absolutely packed with flavour. Win over the whole family with this delicious dinner
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 578 kcal

Ingredients
  

Casserole filling

  • 600 g chicken thighs chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 120 g streaky bacon (8 rashers) chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 350 g leeks finely sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 300 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp creme fraiche
  • Squeeze lemon juice
  • Few sprigs of fresh thyme
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp plain flour

Mashed potato

  • 1 kg potatoes
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 30 g cheddar grated

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C
  • Warm a frying pan - add the bacon and cook for 3-5 mins until a little bit golden
  • Remove bacon from heat with a slotted spoon and set aside for now
  • Brown the chicken thighs in the bacon pan (3-5 mins)
  • Remove chicken and set aside
  • Add 1 tbsp butter to the pan, allow it to melt and then add the leeksTurn the heat down and slowly saute the leeks for about 10 minutes, until soft and translucent
  • While the leeks are sauteing, peel the potatoes for the mash and cut into even pieces, add these to a large pot of cold water. Pop this pot on the stove and bring to the boil
  • Next, add the grated garlic to your leek mixture - allow to get fragrant for about 2 minutes
  • Return chicken and bacon to the pan, followed by the flour - stir well and cook for a couple of minutes to cook out the flavour of the flour
  • Add stock, creme fraiche, lemon juice and thyme and stir - simmer for 10 minutes
  • After your potatoes have simmered for 10-15 minutes (depending on the size), check for doneness with a fork - you should be able to pierce the potato but it doesn't fall apart. Drain in a colander and return to the pan. Using your potato ricer, mash the potatoes into a large bowl, adding butter, salt and pepper. Stir well and check for taste - season further if needed
  • Add the mixings to an oven safe dish, top with mashed potato and grated cheddar
  • Cook in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling
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