Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Heidi's Chicken Yumminess

My friend, Heidi, sometimes asks me to post recipes. I don't think she intended for me to post HER recipes, but this one really is divine. It's the perfect meal when you need to take someone a meal....kid friendly, meat and veggies all in one nice little package, made with ingredients you have on hand. nice...
Chicken Pie

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
6 TBSP flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
3 cups cooked, shredded or cubed chicken
2 cups cooked potatoes
1 cup cooked peas
1 cup cooked carrots

Saute onion and celery in butter until soft, add flour, seasoning, and broth. Cook until creamy and thick. Layer chicken in a 9x13" greased baking dish. Add veggies and potatoes. Pour sauce over and mix.

Crust
1 1/2 cups flour (add more if needed)
6 TBSP Crisco
4 TBSP softened butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold water (add more if needed)

Roll out dough and cut into strips to make a lattice pattern on top of casserole. Bake at 350 for 45 min or until crust is brown.

Lynn's shortcut tips...
-I cook the vegetables together (add the peas for the last 5 min), and I use whatever vegetables I have on hand. Potatoes, carrots, and peas are staples around here, but I usually throw in some edimame (soy beans) too since we like them.
-If I don't have Crisco for the crust, I just use more butter and change the amount of flour and/or water to get the consistency I want.
-I don't take the time to roll out the dough. Sometimes I just flatten parts of it in my hands and lay it over the top. Sometimes I grab balls of it and roll it in my hands to make a rope and then lay it on the top. I never take the time to weave the pieces together.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

No weaving? I actually use a ruler to make sure everything is the same length and width. No wonder it takes me so long to make the dish! Maybe I'll try your way....

Heidi

Mari said...

Yummy - this looks so good!

Kara said...

Oh that seriously sounds amazing and is going in the recipe file to take to people who need a warm homecooked meal that looks divine! Thanks for sharing!!

Jen said...

I will testify to the yumminess of this dish - that's one good reason to have a baby so that Heidi blesses you with this meal! :) Now, I have the recipe - it's very similar to the one I make, but it always tastes so much better when you don't have to make it yourself. :)

Kristen said...

yum, yum, yum - i can't wait to try this. i have been looking for a chicken pot pie type recipe. this looks perfect. thank you for sharing!