Neven’s Chicken Pot Pie @simplybetterds – see his demo on Instagram

This Chicken Pot Pie recipe from our @ simplybetterds brand ambassador Neven Maguire is perfect for feeding the whole family. Find the full recipe below and shop the ingredients online and in store.

Chicken Pot Pie
Ingredients (Serves 4)
3 Simply Better Irish Corn Fed Chicken Breast Fillets, cut into cubes
1 Pack Simply Better Dry Cured Unsmoked Irish Bacon Lardons
1 Tub Simply Better Irish Made Poultry Gravy
2 Tbsp Simply Better Italian Pesto alla Genovese with PDO Genovese Basil
1 Tbsp. Simply Better Cold Pressed Irish Rapeseed Oil
1 Block of Simply Better Ready to Roll All Butter Puff Pastry, thawed
250ml Simply Better Single Source Irish Jersey Cream
50g Butter
2 Carrots, diced
2 Celery Sticks, diced
1 Large Onion, diced
2 Cloves Garlic, crushed
100g Frozen Peas
1 Tbsp Fresh Thyme Leaves
Egg Wash (1 Egg and 2 Tbsp Milk beaten together)
Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F/Gas Mark 6).
2. Heat the rapeseed oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the diced onion, garlic, carrots, celery and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the bacon lardons to the pan along with the thyme leaves and mix well.
3. Add in the cubed chicken and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned on all sides.
4. Pour in the poultry gravy, basil pesto and cream to the pan and stir well to combine then add the frozen peas. Transfer the chicken and vegetable mix to an ovenproof dish and allow to cool for about 25-30 minutes.
5. Roll out the pastry to fit the size of the dish. Place the pastry on top of the dish and brush with the egg wash. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the pastry has puffed up and become golden brown.

Neven Maguire cooks omelettes with mushrooms in Irish Rapeseed oil, Oriel Sea Salt & Drinagh Cheddar Cheese @SimplyBetterDunnesStores #PGI. Ireland ☘️

🍳🥚🧀Mushroom , Bacon & Cheese Omelette!🧀🥚🍳

Lovely for Breakfast, Lunch or Brunch! A quick & easy to make omlette is a perfect treat! Using Bord Bia – Irish Food Board Quality Assured Eggs & Bacon from Simply Better at Dunnes Stores collection and finished with fantastic Extra Mature Drinagh Cheese!

Beef and Mushroom Casserole @macnean_house_restaurant Co.Cavan by @nevenmaguire

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  • ☘️St Patrick’s Day☘️

    Plan ahead for for this Friday and prepare your dinner so that you can enjoy festival parades around the country 🇮🇪

    This Beef & Mushroom Casserole is delicious when made in advance. Cooked very low & slow the beef is meltingly tender & ready to be enjoyed after a busy day out! #cookwithnevenmaguire #batchcooking #preparingagead #stpatricksday202320w
  • janice.gilligan1I’ve a beef casserole in my slow cooker and I’ll be enjoying it later when we are home from the parades. Perfect for the day that’s in it! ❤️

Neven Maguire’s mushroom & leek strudel with madeira wine sauce from Neven’s Portuguese Food Trails

Neven Maguire’s mushroom & leek strudel with madeira wine sauce

Ingredients

Serves 4-6

For the strudel

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for oiling
  • 1 small onion, peeled and finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 225g mixed wild mushrooms roughly chopped
  • 1 small leek, washed and finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 2 tbsp Madeira Wine
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 4-5 sheets filo pastry, thawed if frozen (about 100g/4oz in total)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • mixed salad leaves, to serve

For the madeira wine sauce

  • 700ml beef stock
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 3 tbsp Madeira Wine
  • 3 tbsp cream

Method

For the strudel

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/ gas mark 5.
  2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan.
  4. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook over a medium to high heat for 2-3 minutes until almost tender.
  5. Reduce the heat, add the cream and Madeira to the pan and cook for another minute.
  6. Add herbs and salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Sauté for another minute until the spring onions are just tender and the liquid has almost completely reduced.
  8. Allow to cool completely.
  9. Unroll the sheets of filo pastry and place them all, one on top of the other, on a work surface.
  10. Brush the top sheet of pastry with beaten egg and then spread over the mushroom mixture to within 4cm (1½in) of the edges.
  11. Fold the short ends inwards a little to meet the mushroom mixture and then, starting with a long edge, roll up the pastry fairly tightly like you would a Swiss roll, keeping the mushrooms in place as you roll.
  12. Place the strudel seam-side down on the parchment paper and brush it all over with the remaining beaten egg.
  13. Bake for 20-25 minutes until crisp and golden brown.
  14. Allow to cool for a few minutes before carefully placing on a chopping board.
  15. Cut the strudel into thick slices and arrange on warmed plates. Drizzle some sauce beside it and serve with some mixed salad leaves.

For the madeira wine sauce

  1. Heat a heavy based saucepan, add the Madeira Wine and reduce by half.
  2. Gradually whisk in the beef stock until smooth, followed by the tomato purée.
  3. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened.
  4. Whisk in the cream, bring to the boil, season to taste and thicken with some diluted cornflower.
  5. Set aside until required.

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