21 Dec 2014

Mini Chicken Pot Pies

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Ingredients : 
(Yields about 12 mini pot pies)
  • Chicken Breast (cooked& diced) - 1/4 cup
  • Potato Bread - 1 packet / loaf
  • Carrot (diced) - 1/4 cup
  • Mushroom (diced) - 1/4 cup
  • Celery (diced) - 1/4 cup
  • Onion (diced) - 1/4 cup
  • Butter - 2 tbsp
  • Chicken Stock - about 3/4 cup - 1 cup
  • Half & Half - 1/8 cup - 1/4 cup
  • Flour - 1 tbsp
  • Garlic powder - 1 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Pepper (ground) - to taste (about 1 tsp)

Method :
  • Melt 1 tbsp butter. Add the onions and saute until translucent.
  • Add the remaining vegetables and saute until soft.
  • Add chicken. Add salt and pepper according to taste. 
  • Take it out and keep aside.
  • Melt the remaining 1 tbsp butter. Sprinkle in the flour. Mix it well until medium brown.
  • Add the chicken stock. Keep stirring continuously until mixture is thickened. 
  • Remove this pan from heat. Add the half & half. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add chicken and vegetable mixture and mix.
  • Take the bread out and cut off its sides / crusts off bread.
  • Flatten the bread squares using a rolling pin. 
  • Use a circular cookie cutter (or anything round in shape with sharp edges) to cut bread into rounds.
  • Take a mini muffin pan and spray it with non-stick spray.
  • Stuff and place the bread circles in the muffin pan like a cupcake liner.
  • Heat the over to 275 F.
  • Bake the bread cups for about for 25-30 minutes until they are golden brown.
  • Remove the crispy bread cups from the oven and let them cool and become hard.
  • At the time of serving, fill each bread cup with chicken and vegetable mixture.

Note :
  • You can always add more vegetables like green peas, sweet corn, green beans.

Recipe Source : Lawyer Loves Lunch

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