Individual Chicken Pot Pies For Two Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• If you're making the homemade pie crust prepare that ahead of time. Click here for Homemade Small Batch Double Pie Crust.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
• Coat two 18.6 ounce baking dishes with cooking spray and set aside. Click here for 18.6 oven safe dishes.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the peas and carrots mix, onions, salt and pepper. Cook stirring occasionally, until veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook until just browned.
• Add the soup and milk. Mix well and cook over medium-low heat for an additional 5 minutes.
• Divide the contents of the skillet evenly into the prepared baking dishes.
• If you're using store bought crust (see next step for homemade), cut the crust in half and then trim the crust to the shape of the dish enough to reach the top edge all the way around. Cover each dish with a half of the pie crust. Cut a few slits into the dough to let steam escape.
• If you're using homemade crust, roll out each piece to fit the top of your dishes, and then top each dish with the crusts.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg. Brush the crusts with the beaten egg.
• Place baking dishes on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned.
• Let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring the vegetables around, until they start to soften, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and stir to combine. Cook the flour-coated veggies for 1 minute, then pour in the chicken broth (and wine, if using!) and stir to combine. Let it heat up and start to bubble and thicken, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken, then add the turmeric and thyme, then season with salt and pepper. Add the half-and-half, then stir the mixture and let it bubble up and thicken, about 3 minutes. If it seems overly thick, splash in a little more broth. Turn off the heat and let the filling cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, roll out the pie crusts slightly and cut out 8 dough circles just a bit larger than the pie pans (if using a muffin tin, you'll need sixteen 3 3/4-inch circles). Press a dough circle into each pie pan (or 8 muffin cups), making sure the dough comes almost to the top of each pan. Fill the pies with the chicken mixture. Lay a second round of dough over the top of each pie. Press the dough so that the edges meet, then use a fork to seal the edges. Mix the egg with 2 teaspoons water and brush it all over the surface of the crust. (Discard any extra egg wash.) Cut small vents in the surface of the crusts.
• If you're baking the pies right away, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, place the pies on a baking sheet and bake 25 to 30 minutes, until the crust is deep golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Serve them straight out of the pie pans or turn them out of the pan and serve them upside down!
• Find this recipe and more in Ree's new book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime ($30, William Morrow Cookbooks).

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large saucepan heat chicken broth and bouillon cube over medium heat until hot.
• In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, chives and garlic, and saute until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Add the flour and stir together until it becomes pasty and lump-free, about 2 minutes. Stir in the hot broth, heavy cream, sherry, chicken and frozen onions and peas. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
• With a ladle, fill 6ovenproof ramekins or bowls with the filling. Place on baking sheet.
• Sprinkle flour on countertop. Roll out dough an extra inch. Using a biscuit round or mold, cut out dough to cover the tops of your oven-proof bowls, with about 1/2-inch hangover, depending on their size. Crimp the dough over the edge of the ramekin. Brush with the egg wash and make 4 small slits on the top. Sprinkle with kosher salt and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

EASY CHICKEN POT PIE (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In ungreased 1-quart casserole, stir together soup and 1/4 cup milk; stir in vegetables and chicken. Microwave uncovered on High 3 minutes; stir.
• In small bowl, stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour over chicken mixture.
• Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place a 1 1/2-cup ovenproof dish on pastry on a floured surface. Cut circle from pastry, 1/2 inch larger than dish; cut vents. Repeat. Refrigerate on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, until soft, 4 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and potato. Cook, stirring, until soft, 6 minutes. Stir in flour, then broth; bring to a boil. Add greens and chicken. Simmer until thickened, 2 minutes; season.
• Divide between dishes. Top with pastry, press edges to seal, and brush with egg. Bake on a baking sheet until golden, 25 minutes.