Basil Biscuit Topped Chicken Pot Pie

Submitted by Pamela

"Good Old Comfort Food! Created for RSC #6!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Base Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 red potatoes, diced
• 1 3⁄4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup mixed vegetables (I use frozen peas, carrots, corn, and beans)
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1⁄2 cup flour (use 1/4 cup for a more soupy casserole)

• Biscuit Topping

• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 2 cups all-purpose flour or 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 3 teaspoons powdered milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten,for glaze

directions

1. For the Base: Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl
2. Spread evenly in a 8 x 8 casserole dish

3. For the Biscuit Topping:

4. Place flour, basil, sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper, and powdered milk into a medium bowl
5. Cut shortening into ingredients with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine crumbs
6. Stir in just enough water so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball
7. (Too much liquid will make dough sticky; not enough will make it dry) Place dough onto lightly floured surface
8. Knead lightly 20 to 25 times
9. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick
10. Spread over filling and brush with egg
11. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until crust browns and filling bubbles

Reviews

[ji_foster]

easy to make family liked the look and taste

 

[woodland hues]

An excellent meal which I served with a spinach salad on the side. I used 1/4 cup flour with the base ingredients and found the consistency just right. I used splenda instead of sugar in the biscuit topping but kept everything else the same. I was so impressed with the mellow basil flavour of this topping and how it complemented the base seasonings. I did need to use a large casserole dish, my 8x8 wasn't big enough for this pie. I also rolled the dough out more thinly and it baked up very nicely. This recipe is a keeper in my books.

 

[zyxwvuts4]

very good pie ..thank you for posting

 

[CarrolJ]

I am sorry to have to give this such a low rating. I sincerely wish I didn't have to. This was a big disappointment. It was too dry. It should have had more filling and less topping. It might have been improved if a gravy would have been made to use over the top to make it more moist. Also it would have been better if the potatoes would have been precooked because they were not quite done. (I baked it for the full 40 minutes and it was barely brown when I took it from the oven.) It seemed that the sage and basil clashed in flavor...and might have been improved with less sage.

 

[Rita1652]

My Dh liked this except for the fact that it didn't have any gravy. It was on the dry side. I did dot the filling with 2 tablespoons of butter before placing the biscuit topping on. The biscuit was nicely seasoned. I didn`t have a 8x8 so I used a 9x13 pan which a sprayed with canola cooking spray. Thanks.