Lowerfatchickenpotpiewithphyllo Recipes

PHYLLO CHICKEN POT PIE FROM FROZEN PHYLLO DOUGH

Steps:

• 1.) Place carrots, celery, potatoes and onions into the chicken broth and cook over med-high until tender. Add frozen peas and corn. Add diced chicken, salt pepper sage and thyme. Simmer over med-low for a few minutes.
• 2.) Whisk milk and flour together. Add to above mixture and simmer until thickened.
• 3. ) To make pie, overlap 10 sheets of fillo in a 9" pie pan, buttering the sheets as you layer them in the pie pan. Pour chicken mixture on fillo dough. Top with remaining 10 sheets, overlapping the fillo and brushing each layer. Score top.
• 4.) Bake in preheated 350ºF oven for 25 to 40 minutes or until golden brown Let stand 5 minutes. Serve hot.
• GENERAL FILLO DOUGH HANDLING DIRECTIONS. Allow fillo dough to thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bring to room temperature before using. Carefully unroll fillo sheets onto a smooth, dry surface. Cover fillo completely with plastic wrap, then a damp towel.Keep fillo covered until needed. Do not leave uncovered for more than one minute to avoid drying out. Microwave butter until melted. This will give you a lighter and flakier pastry. Brush each layer of fillo with melted butter, margarine or oil.To prevent edges from cracking, brush edges first and then work into center. Be sure to brush the last layer of fillo with melted butter.Fillings should be chilled and not excessively moist. Fillo may be rolled and refrozen to store when not in use.

PHYLLO CHICKEN POTPIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add pearl onions; boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil over medium no longer pink; remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute potatoes in remaining oil for 5 minutes. Add onions and mushrooms; saute 3 minutes longer. Add the broth, asparagus and sherry or additional broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain chicken; add to onion mixture. Stir in the thyme, salt and pepper. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Stack all 10 phyllo sheets. Roll up, starting at a long side; cut into 1/2-in. strips. Place in a large bowl and toss to separate strips. Spritz with butter-flavored spray. Arrange over chicken mixture; spritz again. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

VERY LOW FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400F.
• Saute your vegetables in a large skillet until tender.
• Add chopped up chicken and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add stock and half the wine, bring to a simmer and cook until everything is tender (10 minutes) You may need to add more stock.
• Mix remaining wine with cornstarch in a small bowl and add stirring until everything thickens.
• Pour into a casserole dish and set aside.
• Put the flour in a bowl, add in green onions.
• Mix the egg substitute with milk and add to the flour and mix until no large clumps of dry flour are left. You may need to add more milk, you want the consistency of incredibly thick pancake batter but not something that you would roll out on the counter.
• Carefully spoon over top of the filling in the casserole dish.
• Bake approx 20 minutes or until nice and brown.

LOW FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In medium saucepan, whisk half-and-half, broth, flour, and poultry seasoning until combined. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, whisking frequently, 4 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in chicken, mixed vegetables, scallions, salt, and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
• Lightly coat 5 (6 oz) ramekins or one pie dish with cooking spray. On a lightly floured surface, overlap 2 biscuits (if using whole dish, use all biscuits) and press edges together; roll biscuits into a 4-inch round (they don't have to be perfect). Roll out remaining biscuits the same way. Fill ramekins with chicken mixture. Top each with biscuit dough, pressing dough onto side of ramekin to adhere; cut a 1/2-inch-round vent hole in middle of dough.
• Bake 12 minutes, or until biscuits are golden and filling bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

LOW FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• In a pan combine broth carrots potato parsnip and 1/4 t salt bring to boil then simmer and cover cook until vegies are tender about 5 minutes add onions peas and chicken boil and then simmer again cover cook about 5 minutes untill chicken is cooked In another pan combine the milk flour sage pepper and remaining salt stir to blend bring to boil then simmer cook until thickened like heavy cream about 2 minutes stir in the chicken mixture cook 1 minute longer Place chicken mixture into a 9 inch deep dish pie pan layer the phyllo sheets on top overlapping the sheets from left to right then up and down making sure all chicken mixture is covered tucking in the edges lightly spray each sheet with nonstick cooking spray with knife cut a 3-inch x in the middle of the pie pull back the corners spray the corners Bake 375 for 15 minutes or until hot and dough is crisp and light brown.

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.

LOWER FAT CHICKEN POT PIE WITH PHYLLO

Steps:

• NOTE: If you have never worked with phyllo before, don't be afraid! Read the box directions carefully and have everything prepared to assemble before you open the phyllo. (And, it is pronounced "fee-low.").
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a round casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large non-stick skillet, add ½ tsp olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook through until no longer pink. Remove to a plate.
• Add remaining oil, onion, garlic, and celery to skillet; cook 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in broth and half-and-half. Cook, stirring until mixture comes to a slight boil.
• Add frozen vegetables, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on medium/low, simmering and stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in chicken, parsley, and sage. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Unroll phyllo. Remove 2 sheets to the counter and spray them lightly with cooking spray. Place them in the bottom of the casserole dish so they cross each other, and run up the sides.
• Spoon the chicken mixture into the casserole dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Fold phyllo over the top. Remove 2 more sheets, coat with spray, and place them on top of the pie so they cross each other. Tuck the edges down the sides as best you can.
• Cook at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until hot and bubbly inside. Let stand 5-8 minutes before serving.