Chicken & Veggie Layered Pie

If you are craving something hearty and wholesome, this home made chicken pie layers pumpkin, creamy chicken, spinach, and beetroot under golden pastry is the perfect dish for you! Baked in your favourite Thermoglass dish, this vibrant twist on the classic pie recipe is a great way to add in more vegetables to your diet!

Ingredients | Servings: 4

Layer One – Pumpkin

• 5 cups Pumpkin, cubed
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Pepper

Layer Two – Creamy Chicken 

• 2 x Cooked Chicken Breasts, cubed
• 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
• ¾ cup Cream Cheese
• 2 tbsp Chives, finely sliced
• Pinch Salt & Pepper

Layer Three – Spinach 

• 4 cups Spinach 
• ¾ cup Cream Cheese
• ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds
• Pinch Salt & Pepper

Layer Four – Beetroot 

• 4 Cooked Beetroots
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tbsp Milk
• Pinch Salt & Pepper

Layer Five – Pastry

• 200g approx. Short crust Pastry, defrosted
• 1 Egg, whisked

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. 
2. Steam pumpkin until softened. Mash in a bowl with onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set aside. 
3. Add cooked chicken, garlic, cream cheese, chives, salt and pepper in a bowl. Set aside. 
4. Add spinach, cream cheese, pumpkin seeds, salt and pepper to a blender and blitz until combined. Set aside. 
5. Add cooked beetroot, onion powder, milk, salt and pepper to a blender and blitz until combined. Set aside. 
6. Add mashed pumpkin to a 3L Thermoglass container, smoothing out with a spatula. 
7. Add the next layer of creamy chicken and smooth out with a spatula.
8. Add the spinach layer on top of the chicken, smoothing out. 
9. Add the beetroot layer on top of the spinach, smoothing out. 
10. Use the lid as a guide to cut the pastry to the size of the container. Place pastry on top of the beetroot layer. 
11. Using a fork press the pastry against the edges of the container. Cut a cross in the centre of the pastry to allow the steam to release. 
12. Lightly brush pastry with a whisked egg. 
13. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden on top and serve. 

TOP TIP: You can turn this recipe into individual pies too but dividing among 3 1L Thermoglass dishes as a hearty meal prep option!