{"id":4698,"date":"2012-05-17T19:08:15","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T00:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=4698"},"modified":"2023-08-09T06:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T11:24:53","slug":"potato-topped-chicken-and-spinach-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/potato-topped-chicken-and-spinach-pie","title":{"rendered":"Potato Topped Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Creamy Chicken and Spinach Pie with a delicious golden rustic potato topping and creamy sauce this pie makes a perfect family meal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Potato Topped Chicken Pie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is such a comforting meal that the whole family will love. Tender pieces of chicken, in a creamy sauce with the goodness of spinach and those rustic golden potatoes for the topping are just heavenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paired up with some green vegetables for the sides, this makes a delicious dig in and help yourself kind of meal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Potatoes for Pies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My favourite time of potatoes to use for this pie is Yukon Golds, you won't find a better potato. Amazing buttery flavour without having to add any button and that beautiful golden colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the UK a similar variety is the Elfe Potato which can be found at Aldi or Waitrose. If you struggle to find those too, I do recommend using a\u00a0waxy variety of potato over floury. It just makes a much nicer topping for this Chicken and Spinach Pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lighter Creamy Sauce<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the creamy sauce, I use low fat cream cheese, milk, stock and some cornstarch it makes an yummy creamy style sauce for much less fat and calories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don't recommend using quark instead of the cream cheese, it will split in this pie and doesn't yield the same creamy style sauce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW CAN I ADD A \u2153 VEG FOODS TO THIS RECIPE?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, the spinach in this pie will count towards your\u00a0\u2153 VEG, but to increase those to a \u2153 of your plate. I recommend adding some other greens of\u00a0choice, we went for some steam broccoli and green beans, nice and simple and I just seasoned it with good ole sea salt and black pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you often feel confused about speed foods. I recommend reading over The Benefit of Vegetables<\/a><\/strong> - it will really help to understand how it works within Slimming Eats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Pie Recipes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Love Pie type recipes like this? There are many similar recipes to be found on Slimming Eats, that really help cure those cravings for a pie when you don't want to waste lots of calories on pastry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n