The above pictures shows the progression of Homemade Pot-Pie! (I didn’t make the crust homemade, because I had one leftover in my freezer. You buy a box w/2, use only 1, and you’ve got an extra in your freezer for whatever!! Pot Pie for me!)
Original Recipe: http://www.simplyscratch.com/2012/12/chicken-pot-pies.html
COOK TIME: 25-30 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes {give or take}
INGREDIENTS:
5 Boneless skinless chicken tenderloins (sauteed in skillet and cooked through, then diced)
2 TB butter
1.5 cup frozen mixed vegetables
2 Celery Stalks, diced small
1/2 sweet onion diced small
1 cup Chicken Broth
2 TB flour
2 teaspoons Kosher Salt, more or less to taste
1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper, more or less to taste
1 teaspoon cumin
1 frozen pie crust, thawed to room temperature
4 ramekins
DIRECTIONS:
TO Sautee the chicken: Place all chicken tenderloins into skillet w/1 turn olive oil (1 TB). Season with salt, pepper and a dash of coriander (1/2 tsp). Cook until BARELY cooked through.
TO MAKE THE POT PIES: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and grease 4 10-ounce ramekins with olive oil cooking spray.
Thaw the pie crust out and use a bowl {slightly larger than the ramekin}, trace and cut out 4 circles, using the scraps to make more if needed. Keep the dough circles in the fridge so they stay cold.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet.
Add in the onions and celery and cook for 5 minutes. Season with a teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/4 tsp cumin. Cook until the onions are soft.
Now add in 1 TB olive oil, and the 2 TB of flour to form a roux.
Pour in the 2 cups of chicken broth. Let that simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened 3-5 minutes. Then add the 3 TB of grated parmesan cheese.
Next add in the mixed frozen veggies, cooked chicken and season w/salt&pepper to taste. Stir.
Place the ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Spray w/ fat free olive oil cooking spray. (At this point, if you wanted to, you could add diced potato to the bottom of the ramekins.
Spoon the pot pie filling evenly, filling the ramekins to the brim. Let them cool down a bit before placing the pie dough over top and crimping the edges. With a sharp knife make slits for ventilation.
Slide the tray of pot pies into a preheated 375 degree oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust is golden.
Remove and let them cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
NOTES:
*For a glossy top crust, try spraying w/cooking spray and sprinkling with sea salt.
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