I like to experiment with foods and come up with easy new recipes. At church was alternate cooking teams for Wednesday night dinners, and our week is coming up soon. I decided to come up with a super easy chicken potpie recipe that could feed 80 or so.
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| So easy! |
Of course I started out with boiled chicken (3 small breasts). My super-brilliant, awesome sister told me I could use my new Kitchenaid to shred the chicken. Not going to lie, it was epically awesome. Didn't have to wait for it to cool or sit there an pull it apart. I do realize I was probably the last person on the planet to learn this trick, but it is exciting nonetheless. So exciting I boiled an additional 10 just to shred and freeze or future casseroles.
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| addtional 10 waiting for their turn in the KitchenAde |
Since I need to come up with a recipe for about 80 people, I really tried to think budget friendly. I added a bag of frozen veggies, a large can of cream of chicken, and chicken broth to my shredded chicken.
I know the best part of chicken potpie is the crust, but puff pastry for 80 is expensive. I decided to improvise with canned biscuits. I pulled at the edges to kind of flatten them out. Placed them on top and baked for about 20 min.
I had the best help ever watching to make sure I didn't burn anything :)
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| Ta-Da! |
Results: next time I would use less broth (reduce to about 1/2 can or one cup), I will make the topping out of Bisquick, and maybe thaw the veggies first, they were too crunchy. However, all in all, it was a decent meal.
****three posts in a row; I might be addicted!
I actually do a very similar pot pie, but without the chicken broth. Typically I use 2 cans of cream of _________ soup (one chicken, one celery or mushroom) instead. To add some extra flavor saute some diced onion and throw that in as well. I've also found that crescent rolls make a really good crust (still inexpensive, no mess, and much easier to cover the whole top). I usually make it up the night before and refrigerate (takes care of the frozen veggies), so all you have to do is throw it in the oven the day you need it.
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