Best Chicken With Smashed Baby Red Potatoes Pot Pie Style Recipes

MASHED POTATO TOPPED CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Saute med potato and carrot in bacon grease until slightly softened but not cooked through.
• Add onion, cook until soft.
• Dissolve bullion in 1 1/2 cup water and add to veggies.
• Add any leftover veggies.
• Saute cubed chicken, add to veggie/broth mix.
• Keep mixture on low heat.
• In another pan melt 2 tbsp butter and slowly mix in flour until a roux is made, cook for 1 minutes, stirring constantly. (will look like yellow paste)
• Slowly add in 1 cup milk stirring constantly until well blended and thickened, making a cream sauce.
• Add cream sauce to veggie/chicken/broth mix and stir well, turn heat to medium and simmer for about 2 minutes, adding salt and pepper and seasonings to taste. Remove from heat.
• In a med mixing bowl combine mashed potatoes, egg and 2 tbsp of butter until well blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon veggie chicken filling into individual casserole or pie tins, can even be made in a full size casserole.
• Spread mashed potato mixture evenly on top, potatoes can be cold.
• Place on foil lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes at 425°F until tops are golden brown.

FAVORITE CHICKEN POTPIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. , In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken, peas, corn and potato mixture; remove from heat., Unroll a pie crust into each of two 9-in. pie plates; trim even with rims. Add chicken mixture. Unroll remaining crusts; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in tops. , Bake 35-40 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked pies. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 425°. Place pies on baking sheets; cover edges loosely with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

CHICKEN POT PIE WITH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium skillet melt the butter over medium high heat, saute the potatoes, onions, leeks, carrots, and garlic until golden. Add the white wine and simmer for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Mix the flour and milk until smooth and add to the vegetables, and cook until thickened. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet heat the oil over high heat and sear the chicken until golden. Cut seared chicken into 1/2 inch chunks and add it, the thyme, and parsley to the vegetables and set side.
• For the topping: Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water, season with salt.
• Over high heat bring to a boil and simmer until tender. Drain the potatoes and let them sit for 5 minutes to steam dry. Put the potatoes through a food mill. Warm the cream and stir into the potatoes. Mix in the butter. Season, to taste.
• To assemble the pot pies fill 6 ramekins with 1 cup of filling each and top with the mashed potatoes. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Place the chicken bones in a stock pot and cover with the cold water. Bring to a boil, skimming the fat and foam from the surface of the stock. Add the carrots, onions, celery, leek, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, black peppercorns, and garlic. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 2 hours. Strain the stock into a container. Cool and refrigerate. Store in a tightly covered container for 5 days in the refrigerator or freeze for 1 month.