True Comfort: Chicken Pot Pie Soup over Mashed Potatoes

MarraMamba's Note:

Now that the cold weather is coming we are going to need our comfort foods. This recipe will satisfy anyone on a cold winter night. I don't particularly like soups myself but this version turns it into almost a stew. I guess a real 'stoup', steaming mashed potatoes with gravy over them, chicken and veggies and even a pot pie decoration :). I add just a couple tablespoons of dark rum or brandy to it; it gives a touch of extra depth. I found this recipe on chaosinthekitchen.com and have had it open for days so I don't lose it, finally posting it here. She suggests using separate frozen veggies, if you go frozen, since they are normally more tender than the frozen mixed vegetables but either way, or fresh, of course. She also has a recipe for puff pastry stars if you want to add that.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ½ cup butter
• 8 ounces mushrooms , sliced
• ½ onion , diced
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ½ cup flour
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups milk
• 3 cups chicken meat , cooked
• ½ cup carrot , crinkle cut
• ¼ cup green beans
• ¼ cup peas
• ¼ cup corn kernel
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large soup pot.
2. Add mushrooms, a handful at a time, lightly browning each batch then pushing them to the sides and adding the next handful to the center.
3. With the last batch of mushrooms, add onion and garlic; saute until soft.
4. Sprinkle flour over veggies.
5. Stir and cook several minutes until flour is browned.
6. Add chicken stock and milk and heat to a boil.
7. Simmer soup, stirring frequently until thickened.
8. Add cooked chicken, carrots, green beans, peas, and corn.
9. Heat soup until hot, stirring occasionally.
10. Salt and pepper to taste.
11. Serve over a scoop of mashed potatoes.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made this pretty much as given, although I didn't use the brandy, & although I'm not much on limp mushrooms, I did saute them until just starting to soften, then removed them, adding them just before topping the servings with the mashed potatoes! Worked for the 2 of us & this soup was delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

[Hill Family]

This was a good down home dinner. It is also lower in fat then your traditional pot pie. I subbed celery for mushrooms and reduced the liquid just a bit. I also sneaky chefed the mashed potatoes with pureed zucchini and no one could see it under the pot pie sauce! Thanks for a good dinner. Update: Had this with rice today for leftovers - better then last night!!

[Annacia]

This was a true hit with everyone here. It's not difficult or greatly time consuming and comfort is certainly the key word. I didn't use the brandy or puff pastry, that is a bit over fussy of basic old me. It really tastes like a cross between a pot pie and Shepard's Pie, whats not to love there :D.