Individualchickenpotpiesinthecrockpot Recipes

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES (IN THE CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Spray the crock pot with non stick spray.
• Place the cubed potatoes, carrots and peas in the bottom of the crock pot. Sprinkle with Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder. Spoon half a can of the Cream of Chicken and half a can of the Cream of Celery over the vegetables.
• Sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder over the chicken breasts and under their skin. Place on top of vegetables in the crock pot. Cover the chicken with remaining soup, broth and Onion Soup Powder Mix.
• Cover and cook on high for about 4 hours.
• Remove chicken when cooked through and allow to cool. Use forks to shred meat from the bones. Add back into crock pot, and taste to see if needs more salt, etc.
• Spoon into single serving sized small glass bowls. I use Pyrex bowls with lids. Roll out crescent dough and cut into circles that cover the bowls.
• Bake at 375 until the crescent dough is nicely browned.
• Allow to cool and enjoy. Or snap the lids on the bowls, stick them in the fridge and take to work or school for great lunch!

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Chop onion and garlic, and cook in a dutch oven with olive oil over medium high heat until onions are soft, but not browned.
• Slice and add carrots, cook until soft.
• Add 4T flour and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, stirring constantly, and reduce heat to medium.
• Add green beans, milk, chicken, salt, pepper, and herbs.
• Cut potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes, and add to pot.
• Simmer for 30 minutes, covered.
• Ladle soup into 4 french onion soup crocks, or other oven safe bowls.
• Roll 3 biscuits together, and divide into 4 equal portions. Roll into discs 1/4 inch thick, and place over crocks.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 300 degrees, or until golden.

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring the vegetables around, until they start to soften, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and stir to combine. Cook the flour-coated veggies for 1 minute, then pour in the chicken broth (and wine, if using!) and stir to combine. Let it heat up and start to bubble and thicken, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken, then add the turmeric and thyme, then season with salt and pepper. Add the half-and-half, then stir the mixture and let it bubble up and thicken, about 3 minutes. If it seems overly thick, splash in a little more broth. Turn off the heat and let the filling cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, roll out the pie crusts slightly and cut out 8 dough circles just a bit larger than the pie pans (if using a muffin tin, you'll need sixteen 3 3/4-inch circles). Press a dough circle into each pie pan (or 8 muffin cups), making sure the dough comes almost to the top of each pan. Fill the pies with the chicken mixture. Lay a second round of dough over the top of each pie. Press the dough so that the edges meet, then use a fork to seal the edges. Mix the egg with 2 teaspoons water and brush it all over the surface of the crust. (Discard any extra egg wash.) Cut small vents in the surface of the crusts.
• If you're baking the pies right away, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, place the pies on a baking sheet and bake 25 to 30 minutes, until the crust is deep golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Serve them straight out of the pie pans or turn them out of the pan and serve them upside down!
• Find this recipe and more in Ree's new book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime ($30, William Morrow Cookbooks).

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES (FOR 4)

Steps:

• Prepare all vegetables and place in a large bowl. Place garlic into a separate small dish.
• Chop chicken breasts and place into a medium bowl and season with 1/2 teaspoons pepper, 1 teaspoons salt, garlic and onion powder, and parsley. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in deep dutch oven. Sear chicken pieces in hot oil until no longer pink. Remove from pot to set aside.
• Add additional olive oil to pot and heat up. When hot add all fresh vegetables, minus frozen vegetables, potato, and garlic. Cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until soft and tender.
• Add garlic and stir continually for about 3 minutes and very fragrant but not browned.
• Add all flour to vegetable mixture and incorperate very well. Let mixture cook about 5 minutes total to cook off flour taste.
• Immediately add all liquid (broth, milk, cream) and stir very well to not form lumps.
• Bring to a light boil and add chicken, potato, and frozen (thawed) vegetables, salt and pepper.
• Check for thickness of gravy and if too thick you can add more of any of the previous liquids used from begining.
• When hot and bubbling and seasoning and thickness of gravy is suitable to you, devide mixture into individual ramekins. Your size of ramekin will determine how many servings will achieve per recipe. This amount of mixture was enough for 4 medium large (approx. 4 in") ramekins.
• Using a sharp paring knife cut dough large enough to fit the top of ramekin. Place dough over mixture and seal edges.
• Brush all with last remaining 1 tablespoons cream, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, until crust is brown.
• Enjoy.
• If using frozen from freezer, place aluminum foil over top of potpie for first 30 minutes and bake until bubbly and brown. May take longer in oven due to frozen state. Adjust accordingly.

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 10 muffin pan cups with cooking spray.
• Combine the chicken, soup and vegetables in a medium bowl and season to taste.
• Sprinkle the flour on a smooth work surface. Roll or pat the biscuits to flatten slightly. Press the biscuits into the bottoms and up the sides of the muffin-pan cups. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture into each biscuit cup. Lightly press the chicken mixture down so it's level. Top each with about 2 teaspoons of cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the biscuits are gold brown and the cheese is melted. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the filling: Place the chicken breasts in a large stockpot along with 2 teaspoons of the salt and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate to cool, reserving 3 cups of the broth; supplement with canned chicken stock if you are short. When cool enough to handle, cut the chicken into bite-size pieces.
• While the chicken is cooking, combine the potatoes and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt in a medium stockpot. Fill with water to cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and cook until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes in a colander and set aside to cool.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add the celery, onion and a pinch of salt and pepper; cook until the onions are soft and almost translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and, once melted, add the flour to make a roux. Cook the flour for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then add the milk and reserved chicken broth. Simmer, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the chicken, corn, peas, celery seeds and garlic powder. Remove from the heat.
• Grease eight 10-ounce ramekins with butter and place on a large, rimmed baking sheet or jellyroll pan. (Alternatively, grease one 9-by-13-inch baking dish.)
• Evenly divide the potatoes among the ramekins. Spoon the filling over the potatoes, leaving about 1/4-inch of space at the top for the crust.
• For the crust: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the baking mix and pepper until well blended. Whisk in the melted butter and buttermilk until smooth. Stir in the Parmesan. Pour some batter into each ramekin and smooth over the top, being careful not to mix it into the filling. Bake until the crust is crispy and nicely browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.