Cheesy Broccoli Shepherd's Pie
Ready In: 1 hr
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, diced into chunks
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets and parboiled
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 4 spring onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Heat a frying pan over a medium heat. Add your chicken breasts and fry off for a couple of mins until golden, crisp and tender. Remove from the pan.
- Add your butter to the pan. When melted, add your garlic and cook out for 1 minute.
- Add your flour, cook out for 2 mins, then gradually pour in your milk in small increments, whisking all the while until you have a smooth sauce.
- Once all the milk has been added, bring to a boil then simmer for 2 mins until thickened. Add your cheddar, mozzarella, salt and pepper. Stir until your cheese melts.
- Pop your chicken back in the pan along with your broccoli and stir until everything is coated.
- Mash your cooked potatoes either in a potato ricer or with a potato masher.
- Stir through spring onion, and salt and pepper until totally combined.
- Pour your chicken and broccoli mixture into a dish and spread your potatoes on top. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top, then take to the oven to bake for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chives, then serve!
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