Country Chicken Sweet Potato Top Pie Recipes

COUNTRY CHICKEN SWEET POTATO TOP PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Place chicken on top then sprinkle with one teaspoon of salt and drizzle over one tablespoon of olive oil and cook in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until tender.
• Remove from the oven, discard skin and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Using two forks, shred the meat making sure it is still chunky; set aside.
• Add the remaining oil to a medium saucepan on high heat. Brown the onion and garlic before adding the carrots, celery and leek.
• Once browned, add the chicken and stir for one minute before deglazing with the stock.
• Next add the white wine vinegar, pepper, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and remaining salt. Turn the heat to low, cover and allow to simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until stock has reduced.
• Meanwhile, in another saucepan, add the sweet potato and cover with water. Bring to a boil on high heat, before turning to medium heat and allowing to cook for a further 6 to 8 minutes, or until a knife pierces flesh easily.
• Drain sweet potato and allow to dry out for 2 minutes before putting in a blender with the almond milk and processing until smooth. Remove and set aside.
• Preheat the broiler to medium/high.
• Spoon the chicken mix into an ovenproof dish, avoiding the thyme, rosemary and bay leaf if possible. Spoon the sweet potato mix on top and spread around evenly to get it smooth. Place under the broiler for 5 minutes or until the top changes color.

CHICKEN & SWEET POTATO POTPIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in sweet potato, red pepper and celery; cook 5 minutes longer. Add 1/4 cup broth. Reduce heat; cook, covered, over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes., Sprinkle flour over vegetables; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually add milk and remaining broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken, sherry and seasonings. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, stack all 5 sheets of phyllo dough. Roll up lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1/2-in.-wide strips. In a bowl, toss strips to separate; spritz with butter-flavored spray. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; spritz again. Bake until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Arrange over chicken mixture.

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN POT PIE WITH SWEET POTATO CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place chicken, vegetables, and parsley in a 2 1/2 qt baking dish.
• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute garlic for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the 6 tablespoons of flour, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute to make roux.
• Add half-and-half and chicken broth slowly, still stirring constantly.
• Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
• Continue cooking and stirring until sauce boils and thickens.
• Pour sauce over chicken and vegetble mixture.
• Sift remaining cup of flour together with baking powder and salt into a bowl.
• With a fork, work in mashed sweet potatoes with vegetable oil and egg.
• Lightly flour a board and roll out dough with a rolling pin to about 1/4" thick.
• Cover casserole dish with dough and pinch edges all the way around.
• Make several small slits in the dough.
• Bake until crust is golden-brown (35-40 minutes).

CHICKEN PIE WITH SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place eight 7-ounce foil containers or oven-safe bowls on a baking sheet lined with foil.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook until onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add celery and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in green beans, carrots, thyme, and poultry seasoning; cook for 1 minute. Add broth and corn and let mixture simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in chopped chicken.
• Whisk evaporated milk and flour together in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the pot. Cook and stir until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add Swiss cheese and parsley and stir until cheese melts. Cover and keep warm.
• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for biscuits in a large bowl. Combine mashed sweet potato, buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter in a medium bowl; whisk to combine. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir gently until a ball is formed.
• Transfer biscuit dough to a lightly floured surface. Press dough with lightly floured hands or roll dough to about 1/3-inch thickness. Cut dough into 2 1/2-inch circles (or just slightly smaller than the top of your bowls) with a round cookie cutter.
• Fill bowls with warm chicken mixture and top each with a biscuit. Brush tops of biscuits with remaining melted butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling bubbles and biscuits are puffed up and golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, mash sweet potatoes with a fork or potato masher. Add cream, coriander, and cumin; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• On a floured work surface, roll out puff pastry to a 12-inch square and cut into 4 squares. Divide sweet-potato mixture among bottom halves of squares, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top each with 1/2 cup chicken and brush edges of squares with some egg. Fold top halves of squares over filling to make a triangle, then crimp edges with a fork. With a sharp knife, cut vents in pastry and brush with remaining egg.
• Transfer pies to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden and crisp, about 30 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, bring 1/2 inch salted water to a boil. Add green beans and cook, covered, until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and serve with pies.

CHICKEN SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter until no longer pink; set aside and keep warm. Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk; stir in seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or thickened. , Remove from the heat. Stir in 3/4 cup Swiss cheese until melted. Add peas, corn and chicken. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with mashed potatoes; sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

EASY CHICKEN POT PIE WITH POTATO TOP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Unroll Pie crust and press into 2.5 qt casserole (you may need to use a rolling pin to make it larger to fit the casserole).
• Mix together chicken, soup, milk, and vegetables.
• Pour chicken mixture into casserole.
• Mash potatoes with butter and milk, salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon mashed potato topping onto pie, and gently smooth it over evenly.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 45-60 minutes.