CHICKEN AND MASHED POTATO PIE

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This is similar to shepherd's pie, but is made with chicken instead of lamb or beef. It's kind of a cross between a chicken pot pie and a shepherd's pie. You will need 3 cups of béchamel sauce for this recipe. I use Recipe #448904 for this. For the chicken, I usually buy a rotisserie chicken and chop the breast and thigh meat. I use frozen peas and cook them in the microwave for half the recommended time before adding them to the recipe.

Provided by xtine

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 idaho potatoes, scrubbed well
5 garlic cloves, halved
1/2 cup cream
2 tablespoons butter
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup cooked peas
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
3 cups bechamel sauce
1 tablespoon mccormick chicken base

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350Ëš F.
  • Make the garlic mashed potatoes: cut each potato into 16 pieces (I leave the peels on, but you can peel them if you like). Place them in a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Boil, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain well and return to the saucepan you cooked them inches Toss the potatoes over medium heat for a minute. This is to evaporate any excess moisture.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the garlic: in a small covered saucepan, heat the garlic cloves with the butter and cook over lowest heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until very tender. They should not color more than a creamy yellow. Pour 1/2 cup of cream in with the garlic and butter, add a good pinch of salt and pepper, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cream, and the cream cheese to the potatoes and mash well with a potato masher. Taste and add salt as needed. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet, sauté the celery, carrot, and onion in the 1 tablespoon of butter for 10 minutes over medium heat. In a large bowl, combine the sautéed vegetables, the peas, and the chicken.
  • Add the McCormick chicken base to the béchamel sauce, and stir well to combine. Add the sauce to the chicken and vegetables and mix well to combine.
  • Grease a 3 quart pyrex baking dish. Pour the chicken mixture into the dish, and cover it with the garlic mashed potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350ËšF for 45 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.6, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 58.3, Sodium 107.6, Carbohydrate 29.4, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 3.2, Protein 13.4

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