Spring Vegetable Chicken Pot Pie Recipes

SPRING VEGETABLE CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter, the onion and carrots; cook 4 to 6 minutes longer or until vegetables are just tender. Add flour; cook and stir about 1 minute or until mixture is coated and flour begins to brown. Beat in chicken broth and milk. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Add potato cubes; cook 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, asparagus, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, 1 teaspoon of the thyme, and the salt and pepper. Cook 2 to 4 minutes or until potatoes are tender and mixture is hot. Pour into baking dish.
• Evenly place biscuit pieces on top. Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and cooked through. In 1-quart saucepan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and 1/2 teaspoon thyme. Brush biscuits with herbed butter.
• To freeze: Line 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with plastic wrap, leaving enough overhang to completely enclose assembled pot pie filling. Cool filling completely in shallow pan, covered, 1 hour in refrigerator. Pour cooled pot pie filling into dish; cover with another layer of plastic wrap. Freeze pot pie filling about 8 hours or until completely frozen. Transfer frozen pot pie filling to labeled 2-gallon resealable freezer plastic bag. Remove air; seal and freeze up to three months. To bake: Remove plastic wrap; transfer to 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover tightly with foil; thaw in refrigerator up to 48 hours or until completely thawed. Bake, covered, at 400°F about 40 minutes or until filling is hot (165°F in center). Uncover; stir mixture, and place biscuit pieces on top. Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown and cooked through. In 1-quart saucepan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and 1/2 teaspoon thyme. Brush biscuits with herbed butter.

CHICKEN POT PIE WITH FRESH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Place the stock and chicken into a saucepan and bring to a light boil. Turn occasionally and cook chicken for about 15 minutes or until it is no longer pink.
• In a large pot melt 1/2 of the stick of butter over low heat. Add the celery and onions, potatoes and carrots and cook on low heat, stirring often, for about 15 minutes. The veggies should only be crisp tender. Next add the fresh corn off the cob and the fresh green beans to the pot.
• Add the remaining 1/2 stick of butter, cut into chunks, and cook for about 7 more minutes with the lid on.
• Turn off the heat to the burner.
• Add the family sized can of Cream of Chicken Soup and the jar of Chicken Gravy along with the pepper. Stir all until well mixed. Chop the chicken into small bites and stir into the vegetable mixture.
• Line 2 deep-dish pie plates with pie crusts, fill each with 1/2 of this wonderful chicken and vegetable mixture. Then put a pie crust on top of each one.
• Seal the edges with a nice crimp, slip the top of the crusts, (I usually make a cute design in mine). Brush the whole top crust with some egg white.
• Using 3 inch pieces of aluminum foil, cover the edges so that they don't over-brown. Take these off during the last 15 minutes of baking.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Enjoy!