22

Nov

Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie

Submitted by Rachael Hosein

Dough:

  • 3 1/2 cup sited flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream

Filling:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 block cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
  • 2 cups chopped cauliflower
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli
  • 1 cup any other type of vegetable (peas, asparagus, etc.)

Dough Preparation:

  1. In a large bowl, shift together flour and baking power.
  2. Cut in butter .
  3. Stir in eggs and sour cream.
  4. Mix to form dough.
  5. Knead lightly and form into a smooth ball.
  6. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 2 to 4 hours.
  7. Once dough has rested, roll into rounds until 1/8 inch in thickness.
  8. Line a pie tin with dough and roll out a round for the top.

This is the most delicious dough ever.  Use it for perogies, pies, or pizza!

Filling Preparation:

  1. Heat oven to 400ºF
  2. In a large non-stick skillet or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and celery until soft and clear.
  3. Reduce heat and add cream cheese; stir until melted. Add soup, Cheddar and Parmesan cheese and continue to cook and stir until well combined and melted.
  4. Add meat and vegetables.  
  5. Cook until vegetables are almost done.
  6. Cool mixture until room temperature.

Put it all together!

  1. Fill the lined pie tin with the cooled mixture.
  2. Cover the pie with a round of dough. Pierce holes in the top and brush with a bit of beaten egg.
  3. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 400ºF.