So this past week has just been one for the record books. PayPal still has me fucked up but that's just an issue we're trying to just stomach. This weekend was eventful, but that will come later. For now.. FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. THE ENTITY THAT FIXES ALL!
And especially this one. So yummy and comforting, even if you forget to add the peas. Which truthfully I was really bummed about.
Cost effective: more pricey than usual, but anytime you add meat the price can jump a bit, so at $24 you're able to get 6 medium pies.
Easy to concoct: slightly time consuming and you do have to get a little crafty puff pastry.
The list is long with this one:
2 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped carrots (I went with canned and sliced)
1 cup chopped onions
½ cup chopped celery
2 cups chopped potatoes (I went canned and diced)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder (1 tsp minced garlic)
½ tsp thyme
½ tbsp dried parsley
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked and cubed (shredded) chicken
2 tbsp flour
puff pastry
egg wash
If you do not want to use a Crock-Pot go ahead and boil, bake, or grille your chicken and begin at step 3! Also do not forget to allow your Puff Pastry's to thaw (40 minutes)!
1. So the absolute first thing I did was whip out my Crock-Pot. Once I started cooking and shredding chicken in that bad boy I have never turned back. 2 pounds of breast tenderloin with a bottle of marinade on high for 3 hours? Fo'get about it! And hey, leftovers!
2. If you are like me and took the Crock-Pot route you'll want to start in on the other steps once you have about 30 minutes left on the timer.
3. In a medium-large pan melt your butter. Since I can never remember that it's 2 shakers of onion powder I have and not 1 garlic and 1 onion.. SO I used minced garlic and I added it right in with the butter to assure better mixage in the end.
4. Once your butter is melted go ahead and add in your carrots, celery, onions, salt and pepper.
5. I can assure you I cooked as recommended: until onions are translucent.
6. Trip over Piper and her random slice of half eaten bread while you head back to the stove with your chicken broth. Once again, please ask in advance and I can provide you with a Piper so you can properly cook this meal.
7. Add your chicken broth, potatoes, thyme, parsley and your garlic powder if you have the appropriate spices in your pantry.
8. Bring this mixture to a boil.
9. If you've opted for Crock-Pot method, now should be the perfect time to get your chicken out and shred it to bits. These claws are still one of the best kitchen tools I own.
10. Once your broth is boiling, add your chicken.
11. Throw your flour into a small mixing bowl. From your pan, ladle out some broth to mix into your flour. Once you've mixed it together pour back into your mix.
12. Wait for mix to thicken and add in your peas. Please add in your peas FOR ME. At this point I turned the mixture down to the lowest heat setting to prepare my puffs!
13. Preheat your oven to 400°F.
14. One egg plus a splash of water or milk and you have your egg wash. And be proud! I can't keep my spice pantry in check but I bought a proper tool!
15. Roll out your Puff Pastry's, and since I reminded you at the beginning you will not have to twiddle your thumbs for 20 minutes waiting for them to thaw.
16. I used a small Pyrex bowl for size and was still able to get two bowls from one sheet. Cut two and leave as-is, cut two and cut a ring around the outside - do not pull it out, leave in tact.
17. Brush your egg wash on the uncut pieces, then place your cut pieces on top, then egg wash again.
18. Place in oven for 20-25 minutes.
19. When Kennedy see's you about to throw 'Play-Doh' in the trash she'll want to play with it first. And it really did seem like their was a lot of wasted Puff Pasty.. damn geometric shapes!
20. Once they're done, cut out the top piece, pull out some potential undone bits from the center, and fill with your wonderful pot pie filling!
21. Enjoy!
These were so good. I was actually surprised at how well the little bowls turned out!
I thought for sure they would have been a flat little mess. Instead my disappointment came from forgotten peas. But hey! I didn't know how important the frozenness was and left them in the freezer and the rest is history. We will definitely be making these again.
Marie Callender, who?
Leia
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