Low Fat Chicken Pot Pie With Puff Pastry Recipes

CHICKEN POT PIE - NO CHOLESTEROL & EXTREMELY LOW IN FAT &

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C.).
• In a saucepan, combine 1-1/4 C broth, carrots & peas. Bring to boil & simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat & drain the broth onto the TVP. Push the TVP down to be sure to hydrate all. Allow to hydrate for 15 minutes.
• In a skillet or saucepan over medium heat, cook onions & celery in oil until soft and translucent. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring regularly until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
• While your onions are cooking, make a double recipe of pie crust #171844, but reduce sugar to 1/2 and substitute 1/2 of the oil with unsweetened applesauce. Do NOT omit the OJ. Use lightly floured plastic wrap on your counter and roll out 1/2 the pie crust. Invert it into your pie pan, being sure you mend holes by using your fingers.
• Brush 1 teaspoon eggbeater (opt.) onto bottom crust.
• Combine TVP, peas & carrots. Pour into bottom pie crust. Pour hot liquid mixture over.
• Roll out the 2nd pie crust, again on floured plastic wrap. Flip it onto your pie, seal edges & cut away excess dough.
• Brush 1 teaspoon eggbeaters (opt.) on top crust. Make several small slits in the crust to allow for steam to escape.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

LOW-FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Wash chicken breasts in water and then place in a pot with water just to cover the chicken add some salt and pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, turn off heat and cover. Let cool in the pot.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Wash and cut potatoes into bite size pieces and boil till almost fork tender. Drain and set aside.
• Wash celery and cut to bite-size pieces. Cut onion to bite-size pieces.
• In a large heavy skillet, over medium heat, saute celery and onion with 2 tablespoons oil, for 5 to 8 minutes. Add the frozen vegetables and cook another 5 minutes. Add flour and cook about 30 seconds.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. After it has become thick, add potatoes.
• Remove chicken from pot and cut into bite-size pieces and add to vegetable mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour mixture into a 9 inch deep dish pie plate and cover with pie shell. Make sure you crimp the edges of the pie shell to the plate so no juices spill in oven.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until pie shell is cooked and golden brown.

PUFF PASTRY CHICKEN POTPIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each pastry sheet into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Cut 1 sheet crosswise into six 2-in. strips; cut remaining sheet lengthwise into five 2-in. strips. On a baking sheet, closely weave strips to make a 12x10-in. lattice. Freeze while making filling., Toss chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat; saute chicken until browned, 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining butter over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in garlic and herbs; cook 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended; cook and stir 1 minute. Gradually stir in broth and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Stir in vegetables, lemon juice, chicken and the remaining salt and pepper; return to a boil. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. oblong baking dish. Top with lattice, trimming to fit., Whisk together egg yolk and remaining cream; brush over pastry. Bake, uncovered, until filling is bubbly and pastry is golden brown, 45-55 minutes. Cover loosely with foil if pastry starts getting too dark. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS LOW-FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Prepare dough first. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour and margarine; with a pastry blender or the back of a fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add in yogurt and mix thoroughly.
• Form dough into 4 equal balls. Cover each portion with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 to 40 minutes (can be kept in refrigerator for up to 3 days, or frozen in freezer until ready to use). If dough is frozen, make sure to thaw completely before using.
• For the filling: in a large stockpot, dissolve the flour in the broth with a whisk, and bring the broth mixture to a boil. Add carrots, mushrooms, and onions. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until carrots are tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add remaining ingredients except dough (cooked chicken, frozen peas; salt and pepper to taste). Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Divide mixture evenly among 4 individual casseroles (or 16 oz. soufflé dishes).
• Roll 1 ball of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper, forming a circle slightly larger than the top of the casserole. Lift dough onto 1 filled dish. Using a fork, press edges of dough to rim of dish; gently pierce top of dough to allow steam to escape. Repeat procedure for other pies. Pies can now be wrapped and frozen for future use, or placed into a pre-heated 375 degree oven.
• Place pies on a baking sheet and bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned (will be 40-45 minutes if pies are frozen).
• Let pies cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN POT PIES WITH PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 4 small oven-proof bowls with cooking spray.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in 2 cups chicken broth, and whisk in all of the flour, gradually adding the remaining chicken broth until you have a smooth, slightly thick base. Mix in onion flakes, hot pepper sauce, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, and carrots. Cook about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and chicken, and cook for another 5 minutes.
• In the bottom of each prepared bowl, place a slice of Swiss cheese. Divide the chicken mixture equally into the four bowls, over the cheese. Place a puff pastry square over the top of each bowl, pressing lightly around the rim. Brush the pastry with the egg and water mixture. Place the four bowls on a baking sheet.
• Bake until pastry is puffed and golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let rest at least 5 minutes before serving.

PUFF PASTRY CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry into an 11-inch square. Press into a 9-inch pie dish, cut off extra pastry, and prick thoroughly with a fork. Press a sheet of aluminum foil right onto pastry.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is puffed up and golden browned, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven, remove foil, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt better in a skillet over medium-low heat and cook onions and celery until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Cook and stir until mixture is paste-like.
• Slowly add milk to the skillet while stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Continue stirring and slowly add broth a little at a time. Cook until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes, constantly stirring. Add chicken and frozen vegetables. Cook until vegetables are thawed, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour chicken mixture into pre-baked puff pastry shell. Roll out a second sheet of pastry into an 11-inch square and place on top of chicken mixture. Cut off extra pastry and crimp edges.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes.