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Spring chicken casserole

The addition of soft, fluffy dumplings to this all-in-one dish is sure to be a family favourite

The addition of soft, fluffy dumplings to this all-in-one dish is sure to be a family favourite

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Cooking Time

Cook: 40 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 5

Cooking Time

Price: £1.14 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 313g serving contains

Energy
1324kj
316kcal
16%
Fat
19.1g
High
27%
Saturates
4.4g
Med
22%
Sugars
4.1g
Low
5%
Salt
1.10g
Med
18%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
423kj/101kcal

Ingredients

1tbsp rapeseed oil

515g pack Butcher’s Selection British Chicken Boneless Thigh Fillets

2 leeks, cut into 2cm chunks

1tbsp cornflour

2tsp dried tarragon

1 chicken stock cube

140g self-raising flour

75g reduced-fat spread, softened

1tsp ground nutmeg

100g frozen peas

200g Frozen For Freshness Baby Carrots

Sprig of tarragon, to garnish (optional)

Method

1
Heat the oil in a pan and brown the chicken evenly on all sides. Add the leeks, cornflour, tarragon, stock cube and 300ml water and stir to combine. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 mins.
2
Meanwhile, mix together the flour, butter, ground nutmeg and a little water to create a thick dough. Shape into 10 walnut-sized dumplings.
3
Add the frozen peas and carrots to the pan and stir. Pop the dumplings on top.
4
Cover and simmer for 20-30 mins until the dumplings have risen and the chicken is cooked through. Serve garnished with a sprig of tarragon, if you like.

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