Plant Point Pie - Recipe - Natural Nourishment

High protein & fibre vegetable & chicken pie with prebiotics

Serves

Prep in

10 minutes

Cooks in

40 minutes

Would you expect plants to grow & survive in a garden if you didn't think about the soil, sunshine & water they get?

Well, this is what the science shows when we compare taking probiotics vs. eating diverse whole foods AKA prebiotics.

The second group build an environment where your gut bacteria can thrive & self-regulate. Probiotic supplements (except in specific cases) will only last in impact for 4-6 weeks.

This is where plant points come in! These refer to the number & variety of nuts, seeds, grains, pulses, beans, lentils, herbs & spices we eat in a week.

We want to aim for 30 points & this recipe gives you 7 in an easy-to-make, family friendly, comfort food format. Don't you love an easy win?

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Key Facts

Packed full of prebiotics
7 plant points in one recipe
Super easy
Full of fibre & protein

Ingredients

MASH

1 celeriac
2 baking potatoes
Salt & pepper
2 tablespoons tahini

PIE FILLING

2 celery sticks
1 fennel
2 carrots
1 onion
200g mushrooms
3 chicken breasts
400ml chicken broth
Salt & pepper
Fresh thyme

Preparation

01

Peel & chop celeriac, wash & chop potatoes. Add to a pan of water & boil for 10 minutes until tender. Drain, reserving the liquid. Blend to a purée with the tahini, season & thin with the cooking liquid if needed.

02

Meanwhile dice your vegetables, add to a sauté pan with salt, pepper & a splash of water. Cover with a lid & leave to soften for 6-8 minutes. Stir, add chicken broth & thyme, & nestle in the chicken breasts. Re-cover & simmer gently for 20 minutes. Remove chicken breasts, turn heat up & reduce the liquid so it just coats the veg.