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Each year my food styles change with the seasons, and sometimes I forget from season to season, the foods I’ve been missing. It has taken me a few weeks to get into the fall food kick, but I think I am finally remembering all those warm and cozy meals that come back every time the wind turns cold, and the nights grow long.
The dish that came to mind tonight was chicken potpie. It’s one of my favorites! I don’t know if it is my southern heritage, the fact that my mother loved potpies, or that they are just so good.
I have a few variations you can do with your potpies so here it goes. I love mine the way that the recipe reads and that is with a biscuit topping but, if you are short on time, just buy some already made biscuits, place them on top, and cook until golden brown. I also like to get the frozen puff pastry, thaw it, roll it out a bit, and place it on top for a crust. Or you can do it the way it has always been done and place a piecrust on the top. And there you have it, a classic potpie.
Creamy Chicken Potpie
½ onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 celery, chopped
1 cup peas, frozen
2 waxy potatoes, cubed
½ cup butter
½ cup flour
4 chicken breasts
5 cups chicken stock
½ cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon fresh, or dry parsley
TT salt and pepper
In a large pot, bring chicken stock to a simmer, add chicken breast, and let simmer until done. While chicken is simmering place a saute’ pan on medium heat with butter, onion, carrots, potatoes, and celery. Let them saute’ until there is a small amount of color, then add your flour. Remove chicken from the pot and add stock to the vegetables. Then add your peas, whipping cream, parsley, and salt and pepper. Place in a dish and cover with biscuits or piecrust.
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
3 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup chilled butter, cut into ½ inch pieces
1 cup whole milk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine all dry ingredients along with cheese into a food processor. Pulse a few times to incorporate everything. Add butter then pulse until dough is crumbly. Then slowly add in milk. If the mixture is dry add a few more tablespoons of milk. Remove from processor and place on floured surface. Form a ball and then roll out dough. Cut out a piece of dough that will cover the dish you are using. Place on top and bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes.
