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An Easy Way to Use Weekend Roast Leftovers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for an easy, family-friendly recipe for the leftovers of your roast chicken, this might be the easiest one there is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This leftover roast chicken pie has crisp golden puff pastry on top of chicken in a lovely creamy sauce, and all for very little effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pies are definitely the king of comfort food, although they can feel like quite a lot of effort to make. This leftover roast chicken pie is a puff pastry pie, with pastry only on the top, and it couldn\u2019t be easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you always shy away from making pies because it seems like quite a faff, then I hear you. This one is as simple as it gets though, and makes a regular appearance for dinner here, particularly on Mondays after a Sunday roast. That\u2019s how easy it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leftover Roast Chicken<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We eat roast chicken quite regularly at the weekends, and there are always some leftovers. My two favourite things to make are this chicken pie, and also Chicken Fried Rice. Both are easy, quick, and are a hit even with the fussier of my kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This easy recipe is also a post-Christmas classic, when you can make it with any turkey leftovers for a delicious lazy Twixmas<\/a><\/strong> dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have zero interest in learning to make puff pastry (or most pastry really, if I\u2019m being completely honest), so stick some ready-made puff pastry<\/a><\/strong> on your shopping list and you\u2019re on your way to pie-ville. In fact, this pie is very much a case of chucking your leftover chicken in a dish, making a simple sauce, and topping with some shop-bought pastry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Using Up Your Leftover Vegetables<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve got veggies left over from your roast, then keep them too and they can go into this pie the next day, which is great if there\u2019s not much chicken left, as it helps to fill up the pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrots, parsnips, cabbage, leeks, green beans, and even roast potatoes will all work well. Softer veg such as broccoli don\u2019t tend to work so well. But if it\u2019s something that hasn\u2019t fallen apart it should be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, if you don\u2019t have as much chicken left as normal, then try adding some sliced mushrooms to the pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Kind of Pie Dish Do I Need?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can either use a 20cm (ish) round pie dish, or I actually find it easier to use a rectangular enamel pie dish as that\u2019s easier for rolling pastry out to fit the dish. I have one of these Lakeland pie dishes<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Serve with Leftover Roast Chicken Pie<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Depending on how hungry everyone is, this tends to be pretty flexible! In the autumn and winter, when we\u2019ve been out for a cold, wet walk, I usually serve this with mash and whatever vegetables are in the fridge. In the spring I like to serve it with something green like tenderstem broccoli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or if I\u2019m making this on a Monday after a Sunday roast, when we\u2019re rushing about between school and work and swimming lessons and everything else, then I serve it with some frozen peas, or possibly just on its own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leftover Roast Chicken Pie Recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes
Bake Time:<\/strong> 25-30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

20-22cm round pie dish or 26cm rectangular pie dish
Rolling pin
Pastry brush<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n