Chicken pot pie with dumplings

Method

1. 1

   Place onions, celery and carrots into a pan and fry in a few sprays of oil

2. 2

   Add the chicken once veg is soft, add the garlic purée and thyme

3. 3

   Make up the roux in a separate pan, melt the butter, add the flour stirring continuously until it forms a paste, add the milk gradually and keep whisking until it is smooth

4. 4

   Add the chicken and veg to the roux and stir, I added black pepper and a bay leaf for extra flavour

5. 5

   Meanwhile make 8 dumplings following packet instructions

6. 6

   Transfer the casserole with the made up dumplings on top into an oven safe pot with a lid and add to the oven for 10 minutes on 180°C, then take off the lid and place back in the oven for the dumplings to brown on top (about another 10 minutes )

7. 7

   Meanwhile make the mash, peel and chop the potatoes, boil and mash ready to serve (this can be done around half an hour before the pot pie is ready)

8. 8

   Serve with mashed potato and the tenderstem broccoli and enjoy!