Oh the creation that is the pot pie. Is there anything more comfort in the food department than a slice of pot pie? Probably, but we're going with it since it's tonight's dish. Come closer readers it's story time. Growing up my Uncle Charlie was retired and as I would come home from school everyday he would ask the same question: "Dinah Jane, do you want fried bolonga or a piece of pot pie?" Now between the two I have to say the pot pie was more appealing to me so being the good niece I am I took the piece of pot pie and dished on this unique after school "snack". After a while I began to have it so much that the look of it repulsed me. On another occassion he asked me the same question and I would rebuttled with "Uncle Charlie, can't I have a cookie or some fruit snacks instead?" He'd look at me and chuckle then reply with "Aw, come on Dinah Jane have some pot pie." So I did. Over, and over, and OVER. Eventually I quit school and sadly my lovely and amazingly kind pot pie pusher of an uncle passed away 9 years ago due to complications of a massive heart attack. Ever since then I can't tell if it's the inhaling it for years or the thought of missing him that has kept me away from this dish.
Tonight though we're going to give this a shot. I figure since it's my late uncle's birthday this week we should have a dinner in his honor and try out his fave dish. Now, this isn't his recipe but I'd like to think he's like it anyways.
Here's what you'll need:
Classic Chicken Pot Pie
Prep time: 25 Mins.
Total Time: 1 hr. 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
Crust: 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box Filling:
*1/3 cup butter or margarine
*1/3 cup chopped onion
*1/3 cup all-purpose flour
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/4 teaspoon pepper
*1 3/4 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
*1/2 cup milk
*2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey
*2 cups Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
Directions:
*1 Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie using 9-inch glass pie pan.
*2 In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until well blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.
*3 Stir in chicken and mixed vegetables. Remove from heat. Spoon chicken mixture into crust-lined pan. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits in several places in top crust.
*4 Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown. During last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
WW Points: *15 per seving
Tid Bits:
*Always butter your pie crust. It'll give you a nice golden top to your pie.
*Don't have time to fool with the flour and butter? Just add a can of cream of chicken soup in place of it. Also add a 1/2 can of milk with it.
*For our vegetarian friends out there (hi, Judi!) just add more veggies instead of the chicken.
Ma's Spot: Unlike my daughter I love pot pies but only homemade. So if you like pot pies and find that the store bought ones have too many calories, too much sodium, etc... this recipe is for you. You can always use the light versions of the ingredients listed. This makes a wonderful warm family dinner. Serve it with a nice salad or a nice loaf of bread. So make this on a nice Sunday night with the tempatures dropping. This will warm you up.
*SNACK CORNER:* It's time for snack corner! Where we take new snacks in the grocery store and break it down for you. We tell you which are hot and which are not. Let's get to this week's pick:
WW Points: *4 per bar
Dinah: Tonight we bring you the latest from Sunbelt Bakery. While personally I haven't tried anything from this company (until now) I was looking forward to trying these out. Simply because of thier cute commercial where the bakery delivery guy brings all these fresh baked goods to the kids in the neighborhood. What? I'm a sucker for a good commercial. Anywho, they have a few different things to try but tonight we went with the Fudge Dipped Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bar. These were pretty awesome. They reminded me of the Little Debbie's Star Crunch. Which is a fave of mine. These are a lot less points than Little Debbie's treat (which is always good). I'd pick these up again. Shhh, not a word to the star crunches.
Ma: I usually don't eat fudge. I hate it. I have to say though these fudge dipped bars really satisfy my sweet tooth. The granola inside was soft and chewy and it had just the right amount of fudge. I also tried the coconut bars as well. They tasted just like a Mounds candy bar just without all the extra calories. So throw one of these in your purse if you're running late and need a quick pick me up. Let's not forget the kids, in their sports bag or lunch boxes. This is a nice little treat for them as well too keep them going. Will I be buying these again? I have to confess I already did. If you like a cold treat pop these in your freezer. In any way you'd like give these delicious bars a try and your tastebuds will say yay!
That's all folks! We'll see you here next Tuesday with more goodies. Have a great week guys!
Spoons & Spatula's ~Dinah & Ma
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