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[aephi alum]

I found this recipe on another board. So quick and easy, but it looks like you slaved away for hours.

3-Step Chicken Pot Pie

2 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces
frozen veggies (carrots, peas, potatoes, and/or pearl onions work very well)
3/4 cup milk
2 pie crusts (store bought or homemade your choice)
black pepper and salt to taste (you could add other things too, like Italian seasoning)
3 tbsp butter
1/2 cup flour

Step 1: Microwave butter, flour, and milk until butter is melted (or just about melted). Add seasonings. Whisk until creamy and thick, it usually does not take too much whisking to achieve the right consistency.

Step 2: Thaw the veggies. Combine all the ingredients into the sauce and stir so everything gets nice and coated. Line a 9" pie plate with one pie crust. Pour other ingredients into pie crust. Top with the other pie crust.

Step 3: Bake at 350 for 1/2 hour. (This was the recommendation - I find it takes more like 35-40 minutes.)

This recipe made enough for dinner for DH and me for two nights.

[honeychile]

A little less fattening version of the above:

Quick & Easy Chicken Bake

1 - package Tyson's precooked chicken (diced or sliced, but dice it)
1 - can Campbell's low fat Cream of Chicken Soup
1 - can skim milk
1 - pound frozen veggies
1 - tube low fat Pillsbury biscuits (the flaky ones don't work very well)
1 - small can mushrooms (optional)


-Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
-In a 9X13 pan, mix the chicken soup & milk until very well blended.
-Add the veggies & chicken (and optional mushrooms), making sure that the chicken is well distributed.
-Bake for roughly 30 minutes (you shouldn't be able to see any white from the milk). If you do see milk, give it another 10 minutes.
-Remove from oven, and evenly place the biscuits on top (I usually stretch them a little, so they make almost a complete top).
-Bake according to instructions on biscuits.
-Remove from oven, let sit for about 5 minutes prior to serving.
-Serves 6-8.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by honeychile

A little less fattening version of the above:
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I ran the chicken pot pie recipe by my nutritionist, who emphasizes low-fat and portion control. She suggested eliminating the bottom crust... instead, you pour the pie contents straight into the pie plate, then place a pie crust on top. You get the flavor of the crust, but you're eating only a top crust, so you're eating less fat and calories.

I'm planning on trying this tomorrow night.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

I ran the chicken pot pie recipe by my nutritionist, who emphasizes low-fat and portion control. She suggested eliminating the bottom crust... instead, you pour the pie contents straight into the pie plate, then place a pie crust on top. You get the flavor of the crust, but you're eating only a top crust, so you're eating less fat and calories.

I'm planning on trying this tomorrow night.

Yes, that was basically my reasoning for using biscuits, instead of an upper and lower pie crust. Well, that and I don't know how to make a pie crust without using crisco!

[paulam]

Originally Posted by honeychile

A little less fattening version of the above:

Quick & Easy Chicken Bake

1 - package Tyson's precooked chicken (diced or sliced, but dice it)
1 - can Campbell's low fat Cream of Chicken Soup
1 - can skim milk
1 - pound frozen veggies
1 - tube low fat Pillsbury biscuits (the flaky ones don't work very well)
1 - small can mushrooms (optional)


-Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
-In a 9X13 pan, mix the chicken soup & milk until very well blended.
-Add the veggies & chicken (and optional mushrooms), making sure that the chicken is well distributed.
-Bake for roughly 30 minutes (you shouldn't be able to see any white from the milk). If you do see milk, give it another 10 minutes.
-Remove from oven, and evenly place the biscuits on top (I usually stretch them a little, so they make almost a complete top).
-Bake according to instructions on biscuits.
-Remove from oven, let sit for about 5 minutes prior to serving.
-Serves 6-8.

I make something similar except instead of Cream of Mushroom soup and biscuits, I prepare a package of Lipton/Knorr Parmesan Noodles and mix it in with sauteed onion, mushrooms, mixed veggies and chicken. I bake it at 350 degrees for about 18 minutes, then sprinkkle with shredded cheese and bake another 7-8 minutes or so to melt the cheese. I let it sit for a few minutes to firm up and serve it with sweet muffins. Never any leftovers!

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[SWTXBelle]

I've been very impressed with the new Reynold's Quic Vac - for $10, I have been able to freeze meat with no freezer burn. Heretofore I've avoided using the freezer because it always seemed to "burn" the meat.

[SWTXBelle]

SO GOOD! BE SURE TO GET FRENCH BREAD TO SOP UP THE SAUCE


1 - tablespoon olive oil
1 1/4 lb. sirloin steak, cut into 1 inch pieces
Kosher salt and pepper
1 - 10 oz. package sliced mushrooms
1 - 16 oz. package frozen pearl onions (I used fresh)
2 cups red wine
1 - 10.75 oz. can Campbell's Golden Mushroom soup
1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped (optional)

HEAT the oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat. Season the steak with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook until browned. Transfer the steak to a bowl and set aside.

ADD the mushrooms and the onions to the pan and cook until the liquid has evaporated. Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half.

STIR in the soup and 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil. Add the steak and juices from the bowl and simmer.

DIVIDE into individual bowls and sprinkle with the parsley, if using.