Chicken, Mushroom & Tarragon Pot Pies Recipe

This is a quirky take on the traditional shepherd’s pie!

Serves: 4

Time to prep: 15 minutes

Time to cook: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 sebago potatoes, peeled, halved
• 20g butter, chopped
• 250ml PHILADELPHIA Original Cream For Cooking (cream alternative)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 (about 800g) chicken thigh fillets, coarsely chopped
• 200g Swiss brown mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 leek, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 1/2 cup (125ml) chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh tarragon
• 20g butter, extra, melted
• Steamed butter beans and snow peas, to serve

Method

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Place over high heat and bring to the boil. Cook for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Return the potatoes to the pan with butter and half the PHILLY. Use a potato masher to mash until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add one-quarter of the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until brown all over. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat in 3 more batches with remaining chicken.
• Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until tender. Transfer to the bowl with chicken. Add the leek and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until leek softens. Sprinkle the flour over mixture and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Return the chicken and mushroom mixture with the chicken stock, mustard, lemon juice, tarragon and remaining PHILLY. Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat a grill on high. Spoon the chicken mixture among four 1 1/2-cup (375ml) capacity ovenproof dishes. Spoon the mashed potato over the chicken. Lightly brush with melted butter. Cook under preheated grill for 5 minutes or until lightly golden. Serve immediately with steamed beans and snow peas, if desired.

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Mini spinach, feta and mushroom gozleme (great for kids!)

Photography by Cath Muscat

Fire up the barbecue, then let the kids look after the cooking with this easy vegetarian gozleme recipe.

Serves: 8

Time to prep: 60 minutes

Time to cook: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup warm water
• 2 teaspoons (7g sachet) instant dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 200g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons currants
• 100g baby spinach
• 50g feta, crumbled
• 50g tasty cheese, grated
• Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

• Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar in a jug. Whisk with a fork to dissolve yeast. Stand in a warm place for 10 minutes or until frothy.
• Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Add yeast mixture and 2 teaspoons olive oil. Mix to form a soft dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes or until elastic. Place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Stand in a warm place for 20 minutes or until dough doubles in size.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until softened. Add mushroom. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add currants and spinach. Cook for 1 minute or until spinach has just wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Transfer mixture to a sieve placed over a bowl to drain excess liquid. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Roll 1 piece dough into a 10cm x 15cm rectangle. Combine feta and cheese in a small bowl. Place one-eighth spinach mixture over one half of rectangle. Top with cheese mixture. Fold dough over to enclose filling. Press edges together to seal. Repeat with remaining dough, spinach mixture and cheese mixture.
• Preheat a barbecue plate on medium-high heat. Brush one side of each gozleme with half the remaining oil. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until base is golden. Brush uncooked side with remaining oil. Turn over. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden and crisp. Transfer gozleme to plates. Cut in half. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Mixed mushroom tart Recipe (Vegetarian)

Photography by Mark O'Meara

Delicious, healthy and versatile, mushrooms are the star ingredient in this simple savoury tart.

Serves: 4

Time to prep: 15 minutes

Time to cook: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 sheets frozen butter puff pastry, partially thawed
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 20g butter
• 4 eschalots, finely sliced
• 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
• 200g button mushrooms, quartered
• 200g cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 50g feta cheese, crumbled
• Fresh thyme leaves and salad leaves, to serve

Method

• Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Layer pastry sheets on prepared tray. Press to seal. Using a sharp knife, score 1.5cm border around pastry (don't cut all the way through). Prick centre with a fork. Brush with egg. Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden and puffed.
• Meanwhile, heat oil and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add eschalots and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add mushroom and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes or until mushroom is just tender and liquid has almost evaporated. Remove from heat.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer mushroom mixture to centre of pastry. Top with feta. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and puffed. Stand for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with thyme. Serve with salad.

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