This is very good, but as others have written, it is labor intensive. Make sure you have plenty of time to make the filling. I have used both frozen pie crusts and pastry mix in a box. Question: Has anyone had trouble when adding the flour/broth mixture to the onions? Mine did not dissolve, and was quite lumpy, but I guess it did not matter in the long run. ETA: WOW! I just looked at the recipe and noticed they totally changed this step in the recipe! I guess I wasn't the only one where the flour/broth was a clumpy mess! AND the recipe has elminated steps too which will shorten prep time!!
Old Fashioned Chicken Potpie
Oxmoor House
Sometimes you just want pure, homey comfort. Our version hits all the flaky, creamy, potato-rich notes of the classic but is much lighter in calories and sodium.
Yield: Serves 8 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
Total:
Recipe from
More From Cooking Light
Recipe Time
Hands On:
23 Minutes
Total:
1 Hour, 58 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 310
- Fat: 12.6g
- Saturated fat: 7.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 20.2g
- Carbohydrate: 35.7g
- Fiber: 3.1g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
- Iron: 2.2mg
- Sodium: 522mg
- Calcium: 30mg
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups), divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
- 5 tablespoons ice water
- Filling:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3 cups fat-free, lower sodium chicken broth
- 2 1/3 cups cubed red potato (about
- 1.5 ounces (about 1/3 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 cups diced cooked rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup frozen petite peas
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons 1% low-fat milk
Preparation
- 1. To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon 6.75 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 6.75 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; cut in 7 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 5 tablespoons ice water; stir just until moist. Press mixture gently into a 5-inch circle; cover with plastic wrap. Chill 15 minutes. Roll dough into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Chill dough until ready to use.
- 2. Preheat oven to 400°.
- 3. To prepare filling, melt 2 teaspoons butter in a Dutch oven over meduim-high heat. Add carrot, onion, and thyme; cook 8 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add broth and potato; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Combine flour and 1/3 cup water in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until smooth. Return potato mixture to a boil. Slowly drizzle flour mixture into potato mixture, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute or until mixture thickens. Stir in chicken, peas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Spoon chicken mixture into an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Place dough on top of chicken mixture, pressing to edge of dish. Cut 4 slits in top of crust to allow steam to escape. Gently brush crust with milk. Bake at 400° for 50 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes.
Note:
This updated version of Chicken Pot Pie is based on a recipe that originally ran in Cooking Light, September 1999. The recipe was retested and updated for The New Way to Cook Light, Oxmoor House, 2012.
Old Fashioned Chicken Potpie Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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