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Chicken and leek potato bake

Tender chicken and soft leeks in a creamy sauce, topped with sliced potato and baked until golden. Moist, gentle and comforting - and it freezes well too.

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Serves: 4Time: 45 min Freezes well
Soft & moistProtein-containingFreezer-friendly

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 leeks (sliced)
  • 3 chicken breasts (diced)
  • 300 ml chicken stock (from 1 stock cube)
  • 150 ml single cream (or milk)
  • 600 g potatoes (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)
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Method

  1. 1Warm the oil in a pan and cook the leeks gently for about 5 minutes until soft.
  2. 2Add the chicken and cook for a few minutes until sealed, then pour in the stock and cream.
  3. 3Simmer for 5 minutes, season, then spoon into an ovenproof dish.
  4. 4Layer the sliced potatoes over the top and brush lightly with a little oil.
  5. 5Bake at 200C (fan 180C) for 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender and golden.

Freezing: cool fully, then freeze in portions for up to 3 months. Defrost and reheat until piping hot.

Par-boiling the potato slices for 5 minutes first helps them soften evenly.

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