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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Lady & Son Chicken Pot Pie



I recieved the Lady & Sons cook book a few years back and low and behold the very first thing i ever cooked with the chicken pot pie. This is a HUGE hit among little people, especially the ones who pick out most of the veggies anyways. Ashtyn my oldest will eat pot pie everyday all day and then sneak it at midnight! So we make pot pie alot all year round, mostly because she is my 7 year old gustapo, and if you dont feed her she's liable to eat you!

Whatcha need:

4   sheets frozen puff pastry
1   egg, beaten
4   chicken breast halves, or 2 cups leftover cooked chicken
Salt & pepper
2 tablespoon cooking oil
1/3 cup melted butter
2/3 cup flour
1 quart heavy cream
1/4 cup chicken base
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2   small yellow onion, minced
1 cup frozen green peas, cooked
1 cup cooked carrots, chopped
pinch fresh grated nutmeg (optional)


What comes next:

Crust:

Cut each sheet of frozen puff pastry into 1 strips, 8 inches long.  On a large cookie sheet, weave strips into a lattice large enough to cover each pot pie.  Beat egg and brush onto each lattice square.  Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.  Dough will rise and turn light golden brown.  Set aside until ready to assemble pies.

Filling:

Season chicken breasts with seasoned salt and pepper.  In about 2 tablespoons oil, Sautee chicken breasts until cooked, cut into chunks and set aside (you may use precooked chicken breasts).  In a large saucepan melt butter and slowly add flour stirring until consistency of peanut butter, but not brown like a roux.  Slowly add cream and keep stirring.  Add chicken base, garlic and onion and stir until thickened.  Add peas, carrots and chicken.  Remove from heat.  In 4 oven- proof bowls, fill with sauce and top each with one of your pre-cooked lattice squares.  Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes until bubbly.  Any remaining pie filling may be frozen.

Enjoy!

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