Chicken Pot Pie With Mushrooms Bacon And Asparagus Food

CHICKEN MUSHROOM AND BACON PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Fry the bacon strips in the oil until beginning to crisp, then add the sliced mushrooms and soften them in the pan with the bacon.
• Turn the chicken strips in the flour and thyme (you could toss them about in a freezer bag), and then melt the butter in the pan before adding the floury chicken and all the flour left in the bag. Stir around with the bacon and mushrooms until the chicken begins to color.
• Pour in the hot stock and Marsala, stirring to form a sauce and let this bubble away for about 5 minutes.
• Make a pastry rim for each of your pots for the pies, by this I mean an approximately 1/2-inch strip curled around the top of the pots. Dampen the edges to make them stick.
• Cut a circle bigger than the top of each pie-pot for the lid, and then divide the chicken filling between the two.
• Dampen the edges again and then pop on the top of each pie sealing the edges with your fingers or the underneath of the prongs of a fork.
• Cook the pies for about 20 minutes turning them around half way through cooking. Once cooked, they should puff up magnificently.

CHICKEN POT PIE WITH MUSHROOMS, BACON AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
• Heat a large, deep heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Once the skillet is hot, add the bacon and cook for a minute or so until it starts to release its fat.
• Add the chicken and cook, stirring from time to time, until it's just starting to brown on the outside (it may not be fully cooked on the inside), approx. 5-6 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken pieces).
• Remove the chicken and bacon from the pan and place on a plate until ready to use.
• Add the onion, thyme to the pan with a big pinch of salt and a few grounds of black pepper. Cook over medium heat until the onions are just starting to soften (3-4 minutes).
• Add the asparagus and mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are starting to release their juices (5-6 minutes).
• Add the flour and mix until all the vegetables are completely coated.
• Add the chicken stock and cook until the liquid is starting to thicken into a sauce.
• Add the chicken and bacon back into the pot, then add the milk and stir to combine.
• Simmer until the liquid has reduced to a thick "sauce". It should look like a slightly watery stew at this point.
• Pour the filling into a large baking dish (approx. 8 x 11-inches/ 20 x 28cm and 2 inches/ 5cm deep) and distribute evenly.
• Roll the puff pastry out so it's big enough to cover the filling, with a slight overhang.
• Lay the pastry over the top of the filling and use your hands to gently press any air out from between the pastry and the filling. Fold the overhang inwards.
• Poke some holes in the top of the pastry with a sharp knife, to let some steam escape.
• Use the tines of a fork to decorate the edges and brush the pastry with the egg wash.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the pastry is golden and puffed and the filling is bubbling.
• Sprinkle with chopped fresh chives to serve.

CHICKEN POT PIE WITH PUFF PASTRY CRUST

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften.
• Add the sliced mushrooms, season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes then add the asparagus, red potatoes, carrots, and thyme leaves.
• Season with the rest of the salt and the black pepper and continue to cook for 7-10 minutes until the potatoes and asparagus become tender.
• Add the chicken and the peas and stir to combine. Sprinkle the mixture with the flour, then stir to combine well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the chicken broth and almond milk and bring to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Taste, and add more salt and pepper if needed. Turn off the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unwrap the puff pastry and use a rolling pin to lengthen the dough. Cut the puff pastry into 4 squares.
• Fill each baking dish or ramekin with 1 1/2 cups of the chicken pot pie filling, then top with a puff pastry square. Repeat with the remaining ramekins.
• Whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and lightly brush the puff pastry with the egg.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the puff pastry is golden. Serve hot.

ASPARAGUS MUSHROOM BACON CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Position oven rack to center position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 10-inch pie plate.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon in the hot skillet until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon and drain all but 2 tablespoons grease from skillet. Cook and stir asparagus and mushrooms in the remaining bacon grease until asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and toss bacon into asparagus mixture. Spread asparagus-bacon mixture into the prepared pie pan. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over mixture.
• Whisk cream, eggs, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pour egg mixture over asparagus-cheese mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until quiche is set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN, MOREL MUSHROOM & ASPARAGUS ONE-PAN PIE

Steps:

• If you are using dried mushrooms, heat the stock and soak them for 10 mins, then remove them, strain the liquid and set it aside. If you're using fresh mushrooms, clean them thoroughly before using. Set a couple of the nicest-looking morels aside to decorate the top of the pie, and halve the rest.
• Heat half the butter in a skillet and fry the halved morels for 3-4 mins or until wilted. Scoop them onto a plate and set aside. Heat the remaining butter and gently cook the shallots in the pan with the thyme and bay. Once softened, stir in the flour and cook for 1 min or until you have a sandy paste.
• Pour in the sherry and sizzle, then carefully stir in the strained soaking liquid (or 200ml chicken stock if you've used fresh morels), followed by the crème fraîche. Season well and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Add the chicken and poach in the sauce for 10 mins or until the chicken is just cooked through. Remove the bay, stir through the asparagus, tarragon and fried morels, then remove from the heat.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 8. The pastry needs to sit on top of the ingredients, so if your pan is too deep, use a pie dish instead. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin, then cut the pastry to fit the pan or dish, and drape it over the pie mixture using a rolling pin to help you. Liberally brush with egg, season the pastry with flaky sea salt, and pop your reserved morels on the top. Bake for 20 mins or until the pastry has puffed and is a deep golden brown. Leave tor rest for 5 mins before serving straight from the pan.

CHICKEN, KALE & MUSHROOM POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat ½ tbsp oil over a gentle heat in a flameproof casserole dish. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins until softening. Scatter over the thyme and garlic, and stir for 1 min. Turn up the heat and add the chicken, frying until golden but not fully cooked. Add the mushrooms and the remaining oil. Heat oven to 200C/180 fan/gas 6.
• Add the stock, crème fraîche, mustard and kale, and season well. Add the cornflour mixture and stir until thickened a little.
• Remove from the heat and cover with the puff pastry lid, pressing into the sides of the casserole dish. Slice a cross in the centre and glaze with the egg. Bake for 30 mins until the pastry is puffed up and golden.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM AND BACON POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a heavy-based frying pan, fry the bacon in the oil until beginning to crisp. Then add the sliced mushrooms and soften them in the pan with the bacon.
• Turn the chicken strips in the flour and thyme and then melt the butter in the bacon and mushroom pan. Add the chicken and all the flour left in the bag. Stir around with the bacon and mushrooms until the chicken begins to color.
• Pour in the hot chicken stock and Marsala, stirring to form a sauce and let this bubble away for about 5 minutes.
• Take two deep oven-proof bowls and make a pastry rim for each one by placing a strip curled around the top of each bowl. Dampen the edges with a little water to make the pastry stick. Cut a circle bigger than the top of each pie for the lid, and then divide the chicken filling between the two bowls. Dampen the rim of the pastry again and then pop on the lid for each bowl, sealing the edges with your fingers or the underneath of the prongs of a fork. Cook the pot pies for about 20 minutes turning them around halfway through cooking. Once cooked, they should have puffed up magnificently.