Sweet Potato Chicken Cottage Pie

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    436 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    British

Sweet Potato Chicken Cottage Pie

Sweet Potato Chicken Cottage Pie is a healthier take on a classic British comfort food—ready in just 30 minutes and packed with veggies!

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Ingredients

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For the filling:

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 400 g skinless chicken breast cut into chunks
  • 150 g mushrooms chopped
  • 1 leek finely sliced
  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • 250 ml chicken stock
  • 1+½ tablespoon rice flour
  • 100 ml semi-skimmed milk warmed
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • handful fresh thyme leaves chopped
  • sea salt and pepper

For the topping:

  • 750 g sweet potatoes cut into chunks
  • 1 tablespoon semi-skimmed milk warmed
  • sea salt and pepper
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Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 180C / 350F.
  2. Heat a large skillet with the olive oil over medium heat. Fold in chopped leek and mushrooms and cook until slightly soften, about 2-3 min. Add in the chicken breast chunks, and brown the meat for a further 2 min on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add in butter and frozen peas, and sprinkle the flour all over the mixture. Gently pour in the stock while mixing, then pour the milk in too. Add thyme leaves, lower the heat and simmer for about 10 min, until the sauce has thickened and reaches a creamy consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. While the sauce cooks, steam the sweet potato chunks for about 10 min, until soften. Transfer into a large bowl, and mash with a potato masher, slowing incorporating the milk in. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. When the chicken filling is cooked through, transfer to an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and ruffle with a fork.
  6. Bake the sweet potato and chicken cottage pie for 10 mins, until slightly browned and crunchy on top ( you may also put it under the grill to brown if you like).
  7. Serve nicely hot straight from the oven.

Notes

  • I used rice flour to make the pie gluten-free, you may of course use all purpose flour if you don't have any dietary restrictions.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 436kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 58g (19%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 342mg (14%) Potassium 1337mg (38%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 27268IU (545%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 120mg (12%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 436 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 436kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 58g 19%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 342mg 14%
Potassium 1337mg 28%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 27268IU 545%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 120mg 12%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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