Budget Wise Chicken Pie Food

CHICKEN PIE - CHEAP AND CHEERFUL

Steps:

• This pie does not have a lining of pastry only a lid on the top.
• Skin the Chicken and take out any bone - this should leave you with at least 500 grams of meat. cut into chunks.
• Dice the Carrots, celery and Onions. Crush garlic into the onion.
• Flour the diced chicken and seal half in a skillet with a small amount of oil pan until it changes color, repeat until all the chicken has been done. place in a bowl.
• Add some oil into your skillet or non stick frying pan, and slowly sauté the onions, garlic, carrot and the celery for at least 5 minutes.
• Add the Stock Cubes, seasoning and hot water, bring to the boil, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chicken to the vegetables and simmer for a further 15 minutes. a few shakes of Cayenne pepper does bring the flavor out - use sparingly.
• Add The frozen peas and parsley, and stir. the filling should not need thickening.
• Place in a pie dish and roll out the pastry and place on top.
• Cook in a Hot oven for approx 30 minutes.
• You can make a smaller pie and freeze the other half of the filling.
• Serve with Garlic mashed potatoes and a vegetable of your choice.

BUDGET-WISE CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Divide dough into 2 pieces and shape into balls. Roll out one ball of dough to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place bottom crust in pie plate. Roll out top crust and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, saute the shredded carrot, potato and minced onion until soft. Remove from heat and alow to cool.
• Mix in the chopped chicken, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Pour into bottom crust. Cover with top crust, seal and crimp edges.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.