A Different Chicken Pot Pie (for the freezer)
- Reviews 5
Ready In: 1 hr 6 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups button mushrooms, quartered
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
Topping
- 6 yukon gold potatoes
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄2 cup cream cheese (light)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Topping: Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch chunks.
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cover and cook potatoes until tender, 15 minutes; drain and return to pot.
- Add milk, cheese, butter, salt and pepper; mash until smooth, set aside.
- Meanwhile, cut chicken into 1/2 inch chunks.
- In a separate large saucepan, bring stock to boil.
- Add chicken, mushrooms, onion, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, salt, pepper and nutmeg; reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in peas, mustard and lemon juice.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour with 1/3 cup cold water; whisk into stock mixture and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and cook, stirring often, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 5 minutes.
- Combine chicken/veggie mixture with stock mixture.
- Make ahead Meal: Ladle into four 2 cup ovenproof or foil dishes.
- Spoon or pipe potato mixture over top.
- Let cool for 30 minutes.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Cover with foil and overwrap with heavy duty foil; freeze for up to 1 month.
- Thaw in refrigerator; remove heavy duty foil.
- Bake on rimmed baking sheet in 400f degree oven or toaster oven until knife inserted in centre for 5 seconds feels hot when touched, 25 minutes.
- Uncover and broil until golden, about 3 minutes.
- OR FOR DINNER TONIGHT: Scrape chicken mixture into 10 cup casserole dish, spoon or pipe potato mixture over top.
- Cover and bake in 400f degree oven until hot, 20 minutes.
- Uncover and broil until golden, 3 minutes.
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