Chicken & ham casserole with mustardy dumplings

Name: Chicken & ham casserole with mustardy dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 onion chopped; 2 leeks thickly sliced; 2 carrots peeled and chopped; 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into chunky pieces; 200ml cider; 800ml hot chicken stock; ½ bunch of thyme tied; 1 tbsp cornflour; 150g ham hock or cooked gammon, shredded into chunky pieces; 100g frozen peas; 1 tbsp English or Dijon mustard; 200g self-raising flour; ¼ tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp English mustard powder; 100g suet or cold butter, grated; ½ small bunch of parsley finely chopped

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 30min

Serve mustardy dumplings with our chicken and ham casserole for a comforting and filling family feast. You can freeze any leftovers, too - if there are any!

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:06:43 GMT