Baby and toddler recipes
🥧 Creamy chicken and leek pie with mash topping
A creamy filling of chicken thigh, sweet leeks and mushrooms under a soft potato topping. All the comfort of a chicken pie, with a texture gentle enough for babies.
Makes about 6 baby portions
Ingredients
- 3 boneless thighs Chicken thigh (skin removed, diced small)
- 1 Leek (washed and finely sliced)
- 100g Mushroom (finely chopped)
- 20g Butter (unsalted)
- 20g plain flour contains wheat
- 300ml Cow's milk (whole)
- ½ tsp Thyme (dried)
- 400g Potato (peeled, cubed)
Method
- Boil the potatoes until soft, drain and mash with a splash of the milk.
- Soften the leek and mushrooms in the butter for 6 to 8 minutes until silky.
- Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Stir in the flour for a minute, then gradually add the remaining milk and thyme, stirring until thick.
- Simmer gently for 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
- Spoon into a dish or ramekins, top with mash and bake at 200C (180C fan) for 20 minutes until golden.
Serving it to your baby
At 9 months, serve as it is with soft green beans or broccoli to pick up. For younger babies from 7 months, mash the filling and topping together so the chicken is in fine shreds.
For the rest of the family
Top the adult pie with puff pastry instead of mash if you like, and season with salt, pepper and a spoonful of wholegrain mustard.
Storing and reheating
Cool quickly (within an hour), then keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze in baby portions for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge, reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stir well and let it cool before serving. Never reheat more than once.
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat leeks?
Yes. Leeks cook down soft and sweet and are lovely in creamy sauces. Slice them finely so there are no stringy pieces.
Can babies eat mushrooms?
Yes, cooked mushrooms are fine from around 6 months. Chop them finely, as they can be a bit slippery and chewy.
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