07 September 2011

Cheaters Chicken Pot Pie

This is another cheater recipe (one that uses all store-bought ingredients but tastes wonderfully homemade).
Makes me remember:  A crowded little kitchen on Settlemyre Rd, and learning to cook for a "meat-eatin' man"
Tastes:  Just like grandma makes
Make it a meal:  Serve with crockpot green beans (recipe below) for an EASY home-cooked meal

To market, to market:
1 large can cooked chicken breast chunks, drained
1 can sliced carrots, drained and rinsed
1 can diced potatoes, drained and rinsed
1 can peas, drained and rinsed (can you tell I'm all about the draining and rinsing?)
1 jar alfredo sauce (we like the kind with mushrooms in it)
1 package refrigerated pie crust (2 roll-up crusts)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In a large microwaveable bowl, combine the chicken, carrots, potatoes, peas and alfredo sauce.  Microwave 3 minutes, then stir.  Line a deep round casserole dish with one of the pie crusts. Pour the chicken and vegetable mixture into the pie crust and top with the second pie crust.  Crimp or roll the edges of the two crusts together to seal, and into the oven it goes! Bake for about an hour, till the crust is golden brown.  For extra jazzy presentation, you can brush the crust with one beaten egg white 5 minutes before the end of baking.  It makes the crust shiny and delicious, and people will never guess that it came from a box.

Crockpot Green Beans:
In a crockpot set to low, combine one can of chicken broth and a large can of green beans, or several small cans.  Cook 6-8 hours.  Yummy!

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