Name: Creamy chicken and corn pie recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 10g butter; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 2 middle bacon rashers, trimmed, chopped; 2 garlic cloves; 3 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves; 420g can condensed cream of chicken soup; 1/3 cup pure cream; 1 cup frozen corn; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind; 2 cups chopped cooked chicken; 30g baby spinach, plus extra to serve; 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, partially thawed; 1 egg, lightly beaten

by Super Food Ideas Last updated on 01/28/2020

This easy creamy chicken and corn pie will become a new family dinner favourite. - Super Food Ideas

Ingredients

10g butter
1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 middle bacon rashers, trimmed, chopped
2 garlic cloves
3 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
420g can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/3 cup pure cream
1 cup frozen corn
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
30g baby spinach, plus extra to serve
4 sheets frozen puff pastry, partially thawed
1 egg, lightly beaten

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and thyme. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add soup and cream. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened. Stir in corn, lemon rind, chicken and spinach.
Step 2

Set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
Step 3

Stack 2 pastry sheets on top of each other. Place on a prepared tray. Spoon chicken mixture in the centre of pastry. Brush pastry border with egg. Stack the remaining 2 pastry sheets on top of each other.
Step 4

Using a rolling pin, roll out to form a 27cm square. Using a 4cm round cutter, cut out a small round from the centre of the pastry stack and discard. Place pastry over filling. Trim edge to form a round. Pinch and roll edges together to seal. Brush pie with egg. Season with sea salt and pepper.
Step 5

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until pastry is golden. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve pie with extra baby spinach.