Dilled chicken pot pie Recipe

Home -> [Chicken, Poultry, Tarts & Pies] -> [Dilled chicken pot pie Recipe]

Dilled chicken pot pie

Artist:	_	Yield:	6
Categories:	Chicken, Poultry, Tarts & Pies	Rating:	0
Favorites	Add to Favorites	Print Recipe

Ingredients:

		Karen Mintzias
		FILLING
3	tbsp	Butter
1/2	cup	Finely diced celery
1/2	cup	Finely diced onion
1	small	Bay leaf
3	tbsp	Flour
1 1/2	cup	Chicken stock
1 1/2	cup	Milk or cream
1	dash	Tabasco (or more, to taste)
		Salt
		Freshly ground black pepper
2	cup	Cooked chicken
		- (shredded or diced)
3/4	lbs	Diced cooked potatoes
1/2	lbs	Diced cooked carrots
6	oz	Green peas, cooked
		-OR- green beans
		- cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2	cup	Chopped dill
		BISCUITS
1	cup	Sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2	tsp	Baking powder
1/4	tsp	Salt
3	tbsp	Butter or veg. shortening
		-(or a combination), cold
1/2	cup	Milk
3	tbsp	Chopped dill

Procedures:

1	For filling: melt the butter over low heat in a large saucepan.
2	Add the celery, onion, and bay leaf, cover, and cook about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft.
3	Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables, stir well to incorporate, then cook for about 5 minutes.
4	Stir in the chicken stock and the milk or cream.
5	Cook the sauce over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6	Remove the bay leaf and add the tabasco, salt, and pepper.
7	Stir in the chicken, potatoes, carrots, peas or beans, and dill.
8	Keep the filling warm while you make the biscuit dough.
9	Biscuits: preheat the oven to 425°F.
10	Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
11	Make a well in the mixture and cut the fat into the dry ingredients.
12	Add the milk and dill and stir the mixture with a fork for about a minute, or until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
13	Transfer the chicken and vegetable mixture to a 3-quart ovenproof casserole.
14	Drop the dough over the filling with a large spoon, spacing evenly, to make six biscuits.
15	Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the biscuits are lightly browned and the pie is bubbling.
16	Serve hot.