Lady And The Tramp Revisited

We depend on chickens for so many meals ~lets treat them properly with respect and raise them cleanly

I love the scene in Lady and the tramp where the pups share a string of spaghetti and a romantic moment. For me tonight’s dinner falls into that category as well. John and I will share a petite portion of pot pie. This is a rich dish so the servings will be more than enough to satisfy us as we share a romantic pot pie moment.

A couple of weeks ago I made a basic Pate brise dough and found I had a bit leftover. I didn’t have enough for a pie pan or a casserole dish but I did have enough for a small 5x5 circular pan. I decided it was the perfect size for a chicken pot pie built for two.

Nice to have this meal ready for a busy day

The pate brise recipe is a basic standard

 2 1/2 cups AP flour

¼  tsp salt

 1 tbs sugar

2 sticks unsalted butter chilled and cut into small pieces

I put it all in the food processor and slowly add

ice water till it all forms a ball

Note: this recipe will make more than you need for this dish

Remember the leftovers are what I used for this potpie.

I’d cut it in ½ for this dish or use half and freeze half.

(Or you could make cinnamon buns for breakfast the next morning)

Store bought pie shells will work as well use what you have on hand.

For the filling sauté

½ onion

2 ribs celery (chopped)

3 small chopped carrots

1 small potato cut in small pieces

 in butter and oil (about 2 Tbs total)

When softened 6-7 minutes I sprinkle with flour (about 1 Tbs)

Which makes it like a little roux keep cooking it  (1 minute more or so)

Then:

add  approx ½ cup 1% milk 

and ½ cup chicken stock

heat till it thickens adjust thickness to your liking by adding stock

add

½ cup thawed frozen peas

3/4 cup leftover chicken I had on hand

S&P to taste

poultry seasoning or sage to taste

Classic ingredients are so versatile ~ keep these on hand 

I add the mixture to the crust

I top with more crust

I cut air vents on top

I cook for 45 minutes-1 hour at 375 degrees
till the crust is browned and the potpie is bubbly 
Total under $5.00 for this treat for two

A whole bowl of Happy

TIP OF THE DAY: Even a small amount of leftover dough can be made into a tasty dish. If I hadn't had enough for a pot pie I would have made cinnamon bites or maybe Apricot jam filled treats. Use it all and save money in a delicious way.