Chicken Potpie With Shiitake Mushrooms And Red Peppers Recipes

CHICKEN POTPIE WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Soak dried mushrooms in ¾ cup warm water until softened, about 15 minutes. Using a fine sieve, strain liquid from mushroom, reserving the soaking liquid. Thinly slice the mushrooms and set aside.
• Prepare frozen puff pastry sheet by trimming to size of casserole top, leaving a 1-inch border.
• Mix flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Dredge chicken pieces in the seasoned flour. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add chicken pieces; sauté until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add stock, reserved mushroom soaking liquid, and tarragon; bring to boil and simmer until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli; simmer until bright green, about 3 minutes. Stir in red bell peppers.
• Pour chicken mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish. Place puff pastry sheet over filling and rim of dish; flute edges to seal. Make three ½-inch slits in center of pastry; brush pastry with cold water. Bake until pastry is golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

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°.

ROASTED CHICKEN POTPIE WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer in a heavy flameproof pan, such as a large skillet or small roasting pan.
• Roast the chicken until tender and the juices run clear, or it registers 175° on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and let it cool until you can handle it easily.
• Pour all the fat from the pan into a small bowl; do not rinse out the pan; the cooked juices will be part of the sauce.
• Meanwhile, put the broth in a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil.
• Add the carrots and cook until just barely tender, about 3 minutes; scoop them out with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the asparagus to the boiling broth and cook for about 30 seconds; scoop out and add to the carrots; set aside the vegetables and the broth.
• When the chicken has cooled, pull off the skin, cut off the meat, and cut into small pieces; add to the vegetables.
• Put the roasting pan over medium heat and add back about 2 tablespoons of the chicken fat.
• Add the flour and whisk to make a smooth paste.
• Cook for about 1 minute, whisking constantly, then slowly whisk in the broth to create a smooth sauce.
• Cook the sauce, whisking frequently, until it is reduced to about 3 cups, is very smooth, and has the consistency of thick gravy, 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, add the herbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and a generous amount of pepper; taste for salt and add if needed.
• Preheat oven again, at 400°.
• On a lightly floured counter, roll the pastry just a bit larger than the size and shape of the top of your baking dish (at least 1 1/2 quart capacity); you can also make this using individual oven-proof bowls or ramekins.
• Slide the pastry onto a baking sheet and bake until puffed and light brown, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fold the cooked vegetables, the peas, and chicken into the sauce, and simmer gently to heat everything through.
• When the pastry is ready, scrape the filling into the baking dish, transfer the pastry top over the filling.
• Brush the top with a little heavy cream and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
• Return to potpie to the oven and continue cooking until the filling is hot and the pastry is deep golden brown, another 3-4 minutes.
• Serve immediately.
• **You can prepare the chicken, vegetables, and sauce one day ahead; refrigerate the sauce separately.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE POT PIES WITH CREAM CHEESE CRUST

Steps:

• For crust:
• Mix flour and salt in processor. Add butter and cheese; blend until moist clumps form. Shape dough into 6-inch-long log. Wrap; chill while making chicken and filling.
• For chicken:
• Place all ingredients in large pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 45 minutes. Transfer chicken to large bowl; cool. Discard skin and bones. Cut meat into 1-inch pieces; return to bowl. Strain cooking liquid into large saucepan. Boil until reduced to 3 cups stock, about 1 hour.
• For filling and assembly:
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add peppers and onion; cook until soft, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl with chicken. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until just brown, about 4 minutes. Add to bowl with chicken; mix in next 4 ingredients.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour; whisk 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in 3 cups stock, then milk, cream and beef base; bring to boil. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Stir 3 cups sauce into chicken mixture (reserve remaining sauce for another use).
• Cut prepared dough crosswise into 6 equal pieces. Roll out pieces to 7-inch rounds on lightly floured surface. Divide filling among six 2-cup soufflé dishes. Cover each dish with 1 dough round. Press overhang to side of dish to adhere. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush top of each dough round with egg glaze; cut 3 slits in each for steam to escape. Bake pies until crust is golden brown and filling is heated through, about 45 minutes.
• *Sold at specialty foods stores and in the soup section of many supermarkets