{"id":1524,"date":"2020-11-03T17:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T17:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/?post_type=recipe&#038;p=1524"},"modified":"2020-12-22T08:26:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T08:26:19","slug":"chicken-chorizo-and-leek-pie","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/recipe\/chicken-chorizo-and-leek-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken, Chorizo and Leek Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s kinda more Shepherd&#8217;s Pie than &#8216;proper&#8217; pie. But anything with a lid on it, even if that lid is made of cauliflower, I will deem &#8216;pie&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-595x595.jpg 595w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thecreativecaveman.com\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201103_175824-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of those dishes inspired by the fact that I found half a chorizo in the fridge and needed to use it up. I also found mushrooms in the fridge, but forgot to throw them in. Saying that, my pie would have over-flowed if I added much more. So there is that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is not much to say about this meal, really. It seems a bit of a faff, but actually all works quite smoothly and roasting the chicken in the same casserole dish that you ultimately cook the pie in saves on washing up &#8211; which is always a bonus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another option is to chop up the chicken breast and cook it in the skillet, then add the chorizo and leeks. But add extra butter to the dish, because butter is delicious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The small amount of leek that you add to the cauliflower mash adds a fabulous texture and crunch!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s kinda more Shepherd&#8217;s Pie than &#8216;proper&#8217; pie. 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