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Chicken and Mushroom Pie

One serving has 571 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (96%), niacin (85%), riboflavin (74%), pyridoxine (56%), phosphorus (54%) and copper (41%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Chicken and Mushroom Pie
Photo: Oddbodz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (392 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: celery, dairy, egg, gluten, poultry

Ingredients

  • 130 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 60 g Mushrooms, white button, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 80 g Chicken broth
  • 20 g Cream, light
  • 40 g Puff pastry
  • 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 1 g Thyme, fresh

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a pan and cook the diced chicken, sliced mushrooms and onion over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is lightly browned.
  2. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute, then gradually add the chicken broth, stirring until smooth.
  3. Add the thyme and simmer 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
  4. Stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper; let cool slightly.
  5. Spoon the filling into a small pie dish and top with the puff pastry, trimming and crimping the edges to seal.
  6. Brush the top with beaten egg and cut a small steam vent.
  7. Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is puffed and deep golden.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy571 kcal27%
Carbohydrates32 g
Water289 mL
Fiber2.2 g7%
Protein34.2 g71%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.87 g
Cystine0.43 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine0.93 g
Fat34 g
Monounsaturated14.2 g
Polyunsaturated4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.5 g
Saturated12.8 g
Trans-Fats0.15 g
Cholesterol194 mg
Calcium57.9 mg6%
Copper0.37 mg41%
Iron3.3 mg19%
Magnesium52.9 mg17%
Manganese0.41 mg23%
Phosphorus381 mg54%
Potassium651 mg14%
Selenium53 µg96%
Sodium942 mg
Zinc3 mg37%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.44 mg40%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.81 mg74%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.9 mg85%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.73 mg56%
Folate (vitamin B9)76.5 µg19%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.97 µg40%
Choline120 mg28%
Vitamin A120 µg17%
Vitamin C5.2 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)22.5 IU4%
Vitamin E0.88 mg6%
Vitamin K11.8 µg13%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

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