Chicken Pot Pie
I have heard lots of other bloggers talk about The Pioneer Woman’s Cookbook…heard the recipes were good…and decided to give one a try before I run off and buy the cookbook. So we made the Chicken Pot Pie tonight…and it was oh so good. A home run with all the kids and the honey! It was actually her Leftover Turkey Pot Pie, but I put chicken in it. I diced my chicken up and fried it in LOTS of butter! Once it was almost cooked I added the veggies and continued with the recipe as she has it. The pictures are from my Chicken Pot Pie, but if you want to hop on over to the Pioneer Woman…she has some pretty amazing pictures too!
Leftover Turkey Pot Pie
1 pie crust (1/2 of Perfect Pie Crust recipe)
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1/2 cup finely diced carrot
1/2 cup finely diced celery
2 cups leftover turkey, light and dark, diced or shredded (or both!)
1/4 cup flour
2 cups low-sodium chicken or turkey broth
splash of white wine (optional)
1 cup heavy cream
Frozen peas (optional)
Fresh thyme, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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| From 2010-03-28 |
Melt butter in a skillet or dutch oven. Add onion, carrots, and celery, and cook until translucent (a couple of minutes.)
Add turkey and stir. Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir. Cook over medium heat for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
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Pour in chicken or turkey broth, stirring constantly. Splash in wine (you can leave this out if you’d like.) Pour in cream. (May add frozen peas at this point if you’d like.)
Bring to a slow boil and allow mixture to cook and thicken for a few minutes.
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Add salt and pepper to taste (do not underseason), and fresh or dried thyme to taste. Do one final taste at the end and add what it needs.
Pour mixture into a casserole dish or deep pie pan.
Roll out crust so that it’s about 1 inch larger than the pan you’re using.
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Place the crust on top of the pot pie mixture, and press crust into the sides of the dish. Cut vents in the top of the crust.
Bake for 30 minutes or until very golden and bubbly.
Allow to cool for a little bit before serving.
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Serve with a large spoon.
Filed under My Kitchen, My Thoughts | Comment (0)Happy Birthday Benjamin
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| From 2010-03-11 |
Benjamin my middle son was born 6 years ago!
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He was born early and spent some time in the NICU!
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He was absolutely the cutest baby ever!
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And I still think he is pretty handsome!
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He is full of so much life!
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He is so sensitive! He always has been. He has a very tender heart!
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He brings so much joy to our lives! And I love him so much!
Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!
Filed under My Thoughts | Comment (0)HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY!!!!
So today is my husbands birthday!
HE IS THE BIG 31!!!
We are getting
so old babe! 
Tony I Love you SOO MUCH!
I am so thankful for you. I truly did marry my best friend. You are such a rock for me. We have been through some hard times the past 2 years because of life’s circumstances. And through it all we have come out stronger! We have done crying and laughing. We have had losses and we have had gains. We have been in the valley and we have been on the mountain top! Thank you for all that you do for our family. You work so hard for us. You love us, with all that you have. The kids have scored BIG time in having you for there dad! You are so patient with them. You love each one of our kids because of there uniqueness. You are an example for our sons. And an example for our daughters. I love your smile. I love it when you smile at me. I love how you can make me smile, even when I am mad! I love that you come home everyday and hug and kiss me. I love it when you call me during the day to check and see how I am doing. I love watching movies with you on the couch. I love how you push me to always be my best. I love going on walks with you. I love it when you show me how to fix my blog with code! I like to think I am as smart as you! I love laughing with you. I love cleaning out the garage with you, that always seems to be a mess again after 3 weeks. I love reading to you while we drive. I love sitting on the floor and fold socks with you. I love watching you wrestle with the boys. And I love watching you treat the girls like they are the Princess! I love reading the Bible with you. That you believe in me. I love resting in your strong arms..it is a safe place. I love holding your hand when we walk through the mall. I love you because you are YOU! I am thankful that God brought us together. God did give me more than I could have ever hoped for…because you are the BOMB DIGGITY! I just love you.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday. I hope this next year is filled with many more exciting journeys.
I hope you know how much I love
you, Honor you, and APPRECIATE
YOU!!!!
