Illegal Pot Pie Recipes

BASIC POTPIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet, set over moderate heat until hot. Add the onion, carrot, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the wine and reduce 1 minute. Add the broth, thyme, and rosemary, and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine cornstarch/arrowroot with the liquid. Add to simmering mixture and stir until thickened. Off the heat, fold in the meat/chicken, peas, corn, and parsley. Correct seasoning, adding more salt and pepper, to taste. Let cool. Filling can be made one day ahead, covered and chilled. Divide the mixture between 5 (1 1/2-cup) individual baking dishes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out the puff pastry 1/4-inch thick and cut it into 6-inch rounds. Lightly brush the tops of the rounds with some of the egg wash, being careful to not brush the edges or the pastry will not puff. Invert the rounds onto the baking dishes, pressing edges onto rims to secure. Brush tops of pastry with additional egg wash. Cut 3 small steam vents in the tops of the pastries.
• Arrange baking dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until pastry is puffed and golden and filling is bubbling.
• Serve with mixed baby greens salad with red and yellow pear tomatoes.

ILLEGAL POT PIE

Steps:

• Carefully roll out the thawed pie crusts. For the bottom dough, cut them 1/2" larger than the ramekin, making sure you've cut enough to go across the bottom and up the sides yet still have that 1/2" overlay.
• Cut a circle of dough for the top using the top of the ramekin to cut the dough. Using a knife cut a small X in the center of the dough.
• Pour the soup in a bowl - salt and pepper to taste.
• Split the soup between the ramekins - filling to 1/4" of an inch from the rim.
• Place the round dough on top of the ramekin.
• Dip your fingertip in water and trace around the dough circle.
• Bring the excess dough up from the sides of the bottom crust and seal it down over the water ring on the dough circle. Using a fork or your fingers, crimp the dough to completely seal.
• Bake pies at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until the crust is a puffed golden brown.

TUSCAN POT PIE

Steps:

• Put sausage into large dutch oven and heat on low till hot. About 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the zucchini, onions, and mushrooms. Stir.
• Sprinkle all the dried spices over the mixture and let heat 2 minutes. Stir well and let heat till the mushrooms start wilting down. Stir occasionally so it doesn't burn. There is no need to add water or oil.
• Rinse and drain the beans and add them.
• Add the spaghetti sauce to the mixture and stir. It will be quite thick. Heat for a few minutes.
• Remove from heat. Then add the cheese and stir. Pour into the pan that you have sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Make a decorative topping with the crescent rolls. Your choice. then place into a preheated 425°F oven and cook until the crescent rolls are browned and the pie mixture bubbly. In my oven that is usually about 20 minutes for this dish.

QUICK AND EASY VEGETABLE POTPIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add vegetables and lentils; cook and stir until heated through, 3-5 minutes. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in mustard, quatre epices and salt., Transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. Place pie crust over filling. Trim; cut slits in top. Brush with oil; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.