I love Chicken and Leek pie, usually it comes topped with pastry, but to keep the calories down I've used mashed potato. Which I pipped on (It looks pretty right?)
One little trick I have learned when doing a mashed potato topping for a pie, is to add eggs, they ensure it gets a nice golden topping without having to use butter. You will see me do that in quite a few recipes on here where I use mashed potato for a topping.
For the sauce I used a mixture of milk, stock, laughing cow and corn starch. I used this combination previously in my Chicken and Asparagus 'No Pastry' Pie and it works amazingly.
So delicious!!
You could try without the laughing cow, but I think they add to the flavour of the sauce, giving it a creamy taste.
When making this recipe I like to use 4 mini oven proof dishes, but you can use one big oven proof dish if you prefer.
You can place under the grill for the last few mins, to make more golden on top.
Serve with your choice of vegetables. My kids love this with peas, but I like to do some steamed vegetables for me, just to up my speed foods.
Recipe Card
Chicken and Leek Pie
This recipe is gluten free and Weight Watchers friendly
WW Smart Points - 10
Ingredients
- 600g (21oz) of boneless skinlesss chicken breast or thigh, raw
- 800g (28oz) of raw potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
- chicken stock
- 2 large eggs
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 leeks, sliced
- 1 teaspoon of wholegrain mustard
- pinch of dried thyme
- finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup (240ml) of semi skimmed milk
- 1 cup (240ml) of chicken stock
- 4 laughing cow light or 4 tablespoons of light cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, arrowroot or tapioca flour
- salt and black pepper
- low calorie spray
Instructions
- Add the potatoes to a saucepan over a medium high heat
- Just Cover with chicken stock
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until fork tender.
- Drain. Season with salt and pepper
- Add eggs and mash till smooth. Set aside.
- Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with spray oil
- Add the onion and leeks and fry till softened (approx 5 mins)
- Remove and set aside.
- Add the chicken and fry till lightly golden.
- Add back in the leeks and onions.
- Add in the stock, milk, laughing cow, thyme, parsley and mustard.
- Stir till melted and smooth.
- Mix the cornstarch with a little water into a paste
- Add this in the chicken and leek mix.
- Heat until sauce becomes thickened and silky.
- Preheat oven to 180c fan, 200c, 400f (gas mark 6)
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Add to a large oven proof dish (or you can use 4 small ones for portions)
- Top with the mashed potato (I like to pipe it on, as it looks pretty).
- Spray over the top with spray oil
- Bake in the oven for 30 mins, potato should be nice and golden on top.
- If you like you can finish off under the grill for a few mins.
- Serve with your choice of vegetables.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4Amount Per Serving Calories 461.4Total Fat 7.8gSaturated Fat 4.7gCholesterol 190.8mgSodium 593.2mgCarbohydrates 47.4gFiber 6.3gSugar 8.1gProtein 46.3g
Kirsty p says
Amazing pie. In winter we eat it once a week!
Pat Cooke says
This is a firm favourite for us, hubby doesn't like leeks but he actually asked me to make it again, so full of flavour and healthy.
Taren says
Can you provide American measurements?! Also I bought leeks and want to confirm 2 means 2 leaves from the single stalk I have?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi there Taren, I do provide US measurements on most of my recipes, you will see measurements are in both metric (grams) and imperial (ounces) on this recipe. 2 leeks, is two whole leeks. Hope that helps 🙂
Taren says
I did not word my question very intelligently! Clearly, the measurements are American! What I actually should have asked was what the HEa and syns. stand for? Also, I have never cooked with leeks before, so thank you for the clarification!
Looking forward to trying this, it looks delicious!
Taren says
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Nikita Evans says
This is literally the best thing ever invented I love it soo much have made it so many times!! Best slimiming world friendly meal by far and even my 7 month old ate his own bowl of blended version!
Chrissy says
We absolutely love this this recipe, have made it twice now and it is a firm favourite
Eve Ward says
This looks amazing and I can't wait to try it out. Thank you for putting this out there for all of us dieters.
Thanks again
Eve
Katy says
Could i freeze individual pies before putting on the oven so you think? Thank you !
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
yes you sure can 🙂
Emma Thornton says
Satisfying delicious meal. Thank you for sharing recipe. Have just started Slimming World and this will be a firm favourite with the whole family in the months to come.
Julie says
Made this for the first time last night, it's so tasty and filling .
Everyone enjoyed it. I will definitely be making this again.
Steven Williams says
The whole family absolutely loved this dish. From the moment the aroma was coming out of the oven to the very last mouthful in the dish. So hearty and fulfilling that it will be a regular through the winter.
Kerry says
Oh my just made this tonight and it's absolutely beautiful, thank you.
Jean Thurman says
Tried this pie tonight, loved it. Thank you
Angharad davies says
If I top this pie with cauliflower mash will I be able to have it on an SP day. Looks amazing.
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Angharad. If you top with cauliflower mash, it will indeed be perfect for an SP day.
tracey says
hi want to make this but have no laughing cow, only cheddar and mini baby bell light, could I use these instead?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
those won't melt quite the same for the sauce, if you haven't got laughing cow, light cream cheese is the best replacement. 🙂
tracey says
made this last night but all the sauce soaked into the potato so ended up rather dry, do you think I didn't thicken the sauce up enough?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Tracey, did you simmer the sauce until thickened and silky in appearance after adding the cornstarch? Make sure you fully drain the potatoes too, as if they have too much water retained in them, they will soak up the sauce. Don't forget to add those eggs to the mashed potatoes too. I pipe my potatoes on top too, so if not piping, try not to mash them down too much into the chicken and leek mixture, as the sauce will end up soaking up into them. Hope that helps 🙂
Debbie says
Sorry to be thick but do I chop the chicken breast/thigh into pieces before adding it to the pan? This recipe looks amazing,I can't wait to try it! Thanks
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Debbie, yes you chop up first. I’ll get that added to the recipe to make more clear. Thanks for commenting.
Sam says
How’s best to freeze this? I have some leeks left over from my casserole but pie wasn’t on our meal list so could I make this, let it cool and then freeze? Or is it best to freeze before I cook? Sorry for all of the questions. I panic when it comes to reheating food.
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi, Sam, I would freeze before adding to the oven. Enjoy 🙂
Emma says
Wow! Fab recipe, absolutely delicious and devoured by my 8 year old too! Will be making it again! Thank you!!
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
so glad it was a hit with the whole family, thanks for commenting 🙂
Sara says
Fab recipe, my OH didn't let it get as far as making into a pie! Came in starving so we had it straight from the pan with mash on the side.
Definitely do again and again. Thanks
Louise says
Do I boil the potatoes in chicken stock? How much chicken stock do I add to the sauce please?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Louise, yes the potatoes are cooked in the stock, use enough to cover the potatoes. The amount of chicken stock needed for the sauce is stated in the recipe box. 1 cup/240ml. Hope that helps 🙂
Julie Means says
Hi Shevy,
My husband doesn't like cheese or the taste of it. Is it okay to do this recipe without the laughing cow cheese, or is the flavor disguised by all the other ingredients?
Thank you for your time. W
here in Ontario do you live? I'm in Detroit Michigan....I love your website, thank you for all your recipes
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Hi Julie, yes it doesn't taste cheesy, just creamy, I'm sure he won't notice. I'm just across the border from you 🙂
Emma says
WAW I’ve just made this pie and I can not wait for teatime!!!
It’s bells amazing and tastes so good! I think this will become a favourite in our house.
Nina Murphy says
Hi thanks for the recipe. If you use tapioca flour (UK) does it make the sauce 'stretchy' as I use tapioca flour for a faux mozzarella cheese and it goes very stretchy?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
No I’ve never found it does that when using as a thocknerm it isn’t a huge amount, just make sure you mix into a slurry first by adding to some water and then adding it to the dish.
Liz Mears says
Made this last night, but used a pinch of mixed herbs, absolutely delicious. Thank you
Wendy says
Hi, if you were to freeze this, would you defrost before putting in the oven. Thanks x
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Yes I always fully defrost before reheating.
Jane Low says
Can I use frozen left over turkey and gammon for This recepie please?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
Yes that should be fine.
Julie says
Hi this is very tasty, I put mushrooms instead of leek as i don't like them. And we all loved it, thanks for the great recipes.
Kerry says
Hi. I'm cooking this today for tea. Can I use a chicken stock pot and just add bit of water to make up the ml of liquid for the actual pie mix?
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
You will need to check what the chicken stock pots says on the packaging, as to how much water should be added per stock pot, otherwise it may be too salty.
Steph Woods says
This was so tasty, I will definitely be making it again. In fact, I may have to make it tomorrow.
Helen Dearing says
Hi, i just loving your recipes they are really helping me to lose weight. Thank you so much!!!
Emma Boyle says
Hi .. would I be able to use filo pastry instead of mash and syn it accordingly ?
Thank you x
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
yes it should work 🙂
Rachel Blakeman says
Thank you for this recipe.
Amazing pie, made this last night. Used pastry instead of potatoes. i know that increases the syn value loads but hadn’t had any in the day. Kids loved it. Will defiantly make again.
Vickie says
Absolutely gorgeous! This is my new absolute favourite, it’s so creamy and satisfying. I’ll definitely be making this more often.
Sarah says
Absolutely delicious! Enjoyed by both myself and my non-SW boyfriend who said he knows his whole family would love it and then love it even.l more when they find out it's a healthy choice. Thanks so much, will 100% be cooking again.
Added some lean bacon to it and that worked well too
Roo says
Hi siobhan
Loving your recipes thank you. Iv made this pie & I love it. But I want to make this pie filling but to mix with pasta. Can I freeze this? As im trying to prep where I can so I cook less often & will just need to make the pasta & reheat the filling. Thanks
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
yes it should be fine to freeze the filling. Enjoy 🙂
Annie says
Absolutely Delicious. All the family really enjoyed this. They just would of liked a bit of cheese on top of the mash.....Served with Mixed vegetables. Definitely will be making this again yum yum. Thank You.
Pam says
Not a fan of mustard . Do the rest of the ingredients disguise it or is there a suitable substitute? Or would it even be noticed in the recipe if I omit it at all.? Thanks
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
you can omit if you don't like mustard.