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Herby spring chicken pot pie

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 30 mins filling only

2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for brushing over the pastry
 bunch of spring onions, sliced into 3cm pieces
 250g frozen spinach
 400ml leftover cooked chicken, shredded
 350ml hot chicken stock
 ½ tbsp wholegrain mustard 200g frozen peas
 200ml half-fat crème fraîche
 ½ small bunch of tarragon, leaves finely chopped
 small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
 270g pack filo pastry

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Heat the oil in a large, shallow casserole dish on a medium heat. Add the spring onions and fry for 3 mins, then stir through the frozen spinach and cook for 2 mins or until it's starting to wilt. Add the chicken to the pan. Stir through the stock and mustard. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 5-10 mins.  Stir in the peas, crème fraîche

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