Better sleep Chicken & pearl barley broth
A deep bowl of pulled chicken, barley and root veg; the batch-cook that owns winter evenings.
Boxing Day turkey, leek & tarragon pie
The leftovers pie: turkey and leeks in light tarragon sauce under a filo lid.
Ingredients
Servings 4
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Method
- Step 1
Soften the leeks in half the oil; add garlic.
- Step 2
Stir in stock, creme fraiche, mustard and tarragon; simmer 5 minutes.
- Step 3
Fold in turkey and peas; tip into a pie dish.
- Step 4
Scrunch oiled filo over; bake at 190C fan for 25 minutes.
- Step 5
Serve with carrots and greens.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 470 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38g |
| Carbohydrates | 32g |
| – of which sugars | 5g |
| Fibre | 5g |
| Fat | 21g |
| – of which saturates | 7g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 110mg |
| Iron | 2.6mg |
| Salt | 0.9g |
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