Chicken Spinach Polenta Layer Pie Food

TARRAGON-CREAM CHICKEN AND POLENTA POT PIES

Steps:

• In a deep skillet heat 2 turns of the pan extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and lightly brown, 3 minutes, add carrots, onions, and celery as you chop. Season with salt and pepper and cook 10 to 12 minutes to soften.
• Preheat broiler. Set rack in middle of oven.
• Bring 1 cup chicken stock and 1/2 cup cream to a boil, stir in polenta and whisk, 3 minutes. Turn heat low, stir in Gruyere cheese and reserve.

CHICKEN SPINACH FETA PIE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Season the chicken breasts with the salt, pepper, garlic, greek oregano, and olive oil.
• Place the chicken breasts in a large skillet on medium-high heat with a tablespoon of oil. Cook until the first side is a dark golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook the other side until equally brown, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and cook the chicken until it's cooked through about 10 more minutes. Set the chicken aside to cool and then slice it.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• To a bowl, add the ricotta, chopped frozen spinach, feta cheese, chopped green onion, beaten eggs, dill, and pepper, and stir to combine.
• Place the butter into a large shallow dish. Take about 5 sheets of the thin phyllo dough and dip it in the butter.
• Place the buttered phyllo into a 9 inch (23 cm) springform pan. Make sure the dough complete covers the sides and hangs over the edges of the pan. Use as many sheets as needed to create a even layer all around.
• Spread half of the feta spinach mixture on the bottom of the springform pan on top of the phyllo dough. Shingle one layer of the sliced cooked chicken, and spread the other half of the spinach feta mixture. Make sure each layer is tightly pressed.
• Place the chopped tomatoes on the outer rim of the pie. Place a ring of chopped red onion, and then place chopped kalamata olives in the center.
• Fold the phyllo dough from the edges of the pan to the center and cover the top of the pie with 3 more batches of buttered phyllo.
• Cover the pie with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the aluminum foil cover and cook for about 20 more minutes, until the top is golden brown.
• Let rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove the pie from the springform pan, slice, and serve.
• Enjoy!

BAKED POLENTA WITH SPINACH & GOAT'S CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and boil the kettle. In a bowl, mix the garlic and tomatoes with seasoning, then pour into a large baking dish. Place the spinach in a large colander and pour boiling water over until wilted. Rinse in cold water and squeeze out all the excess water you can with your hands. Roughly chop, season, and scatter on top of the tomatoes.
• Slice the polenta, then overlap on top of the spinach. Drizzle with the oil and bake in the oven for 10-15 mins. Scatter over the cheese and return to the oven for 5 mins more, or until the cheese is golden and bubbling.

CREAMY POLENTA WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring the chicken broth, oil, garlic and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and whisk in the polenta. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan, mascarpone, pecorino and butter. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Fold in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes longer. Add 1/4 cup water if the mixture gets too thick.
• Pour the polenta into a large bowl and serve with grated Parmesan over the top.

ENCHILADA POLENTA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a small skillet and cook the onion until browned, about five minutes.
• Transfer the onion to a lightly oiled slow cooker (at least 3.5 quarts). Add the cornmeal, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder. Stir in boiling water. Cover and cook on Low for 6-8 hours, stirring often.
• In a large bowl, combine the salsa, beans, corn, chiles, red onion, olives, and remaining 1 tablespoon chili powder. Set aside.
• About half an hour before ready to serve, spread the bean mixture over the top of the polenta. Cover and continue to cook on Low until warmed through.
• Serve garnished with cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese, and crumbled tortilla chips.

CHICKEN SPINACH CANNELLONI PIE

Steps:

• Make the tomato sauce: in a 4 quart saucepan, heat the oil; saute onion for 3 minutes.
• Add in tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, and basil; simmer the sauce, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in parsley and cook for an additional 10 minutes; taste for seasoning, and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
• The sauce may be refrigerated for 2 days, or frozen for 2 months.
• Make the Parmesan Garlic Sauce: in a 3 quart saucepan, melt the butter, add the garlic, and saute for 1 minute to soften the garlic.
• Add in the flour and whisk until smooth; allow the flour to bubble, then add the milk slowly, whisking until the sauce is smooth and thick.
• Add in the salt, Tabasco, nutmeg, and cheese; whisk until the cheese is melted; taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
• Refrigerate the sauce until ready to finish the pie.
• Make the Pie: in a big bowl, combine the spinach, chicken, and parsley.
• In another bowl, beat together the eggs, ricotta, ½ cup Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
• Add the chicken/spinach to the bowl; stir to combine; refrigerate for up to 8 hours before assembling the cannelloni.
• Preheat oven to 350°; spray a 13 x 9 inch ovenproof baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spoon ½ cup tomato sauce into the bottom of the baking dish; cover the sauce with lasagna noodle/s.
• Spread half of the cannelloni filling over the noodles.
• Cover with another layer of noodles; spread half of the Parmesan garlic sauce over the noodles, and stripe the white sauce with ½ cup of the tomato sauce.
• Cover with the remaining cannelloni filling; top with the remaining lasagna noodles.
• Cover with the remaining Parmesan sauce, and top with the remaining tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese, and bake the pie for 45 minutes, until the cheese is golden and the pie is bubbling.
• Let the pie rest for 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH-AND-CHICKEN RAGOUT OVER POLENTA

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and the garlic, lower the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the spinach, turning it over with tongs, adding more as it wilts.
• When all of the spinach is wilted, stir in the tomatoes and peppers. Stir in the broth. Nestle the chicken down into the mixture and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, after about 20 minutes, place the water and 2 teaspoons of salt in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the cornmeal in a slow, stream, whisking constantly. Reduce heat, switch to a wooden spoon and stir constantly, until mixture is thick, about 20 minutes.
• Stir the vinegar into the ragout and season with 2 teaspoons of salt and pepper to taste. Divide the polenta among 4 shallow bowls and spoon the ragout over it, including a thigh and a drumstick in each portion. Serve immediately.

POLENTA PIE

Steps:

• Combine mushrooms and 1/2 cup hot water in a small bowl; set aside.
• Lightly coat bottom and sides of a 10-inch deep-dish pie pan with cooking spray.
• Place broccoli in colander and squeeze out excess water; set aside.
• Heat oven to 400F.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, combine remaining 1 1/2 cups hot water, milk and salt; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and slowly drizzle in cornmeal, whisking constantly.
• Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until polenta is as thick as mashed potatoes, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Stir in broccoli, mushrooms and their liquid, 3 tablespoons Parmesan and butter.
• Spread polenta mixture evenly in prepared pan.
• Sprinkle on tomato and remaining Parmesan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Cool at least 30 minutes, or serve at room temperature.

SPINACH & CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Coat 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt butter in large skillet over high heat.
• Add onion and reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook 8 minutes, until no longer pink.
• Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and red pepper flakes.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir in cheese, eggs and oregano.
• Place a half sheet phyllo in bottom of pan.
• Coat with cooking spray.
• Repeat with 7 more half sheets, coating each sheet with cooking spray.
• Spread spinach mixture over top.
• Repeat with remaining 8 half sheets.
• Cut top layer in 8 equal pieces.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes, until top is browned.
• Recut to serve.

MEXICAN POLENTA PIE

Steps:

• Place the pork, beans, beer, water, tomatoes, salsa, seasoning, and garlic in the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. When pork is cooked through and beans are tender, shred the pork in the slow cooker with two forks.
• Bring water to a boil in a large non-stick pan; add a pinch of salt. Add polenta and cook over medium low heat. It will splatter, so be careful! After a while the polenta should stop bubbling - stir in the corn. Continue stirring every once in a while to prevent it from sticking all over the bottom. It will thicken as it cooks - cook for about 20-25 minutes for a soft polenta, adding more water if necessary and seasoning it with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the broiler. Arrange the meat and bean mixture in the bottom of a large pie, casserole, or baking dish and spread the polenta over the top. Cover with cheese (I used about a cup of shredded Mozzarella). Place under a broiler for a few minutes until cheese is melted.

SPINACH & CHICKEN PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375. Coat 13x9" baking pan with spray. Melt butter in large skillet over high heat. Add onion and reduce heat to med.;cook 5 mins. Add chicken and cook 8 mins,until no longer pink. Add spinach,salt,pepper,nutmeg and red pepper flakes;cook 5 mins. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in cheeses,eggs and oregano. Place 1/2 sheet of phyllo in bottom of pan. Coat with spray. Repeat with 7 more half sheets,coating each.Spread spinach mixture over the top. Repeat with remaining 8 half sheets. Cut top layer into 8 equal pieces. Bake at 375 for 45 mins.,until top is brown. Recut to serve.

CREAMY POLENTA WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook the polenta according to pack instructions. When the polenta is softened and smooth, stir through the mascarpone and spinach. Leave for 30 secs until the spinach has just begun to wilt, stir again and then serve.

POLENTA WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Cut the frozen blocks of spinach into small pieces and place in a heavy skillet without water. Cover the pan and heat the spinach just until it is thoroughly thawed. Drain and chop very fine. Blend the chopped spinach with the garlic, lemon juice, salt and olive oil. Oil an oval or square baking dish and put the spinach in the bottom. Top with polenta, dot with butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in a 375°F. oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the polenta is delicately brown. Serve as an accompaniment to beef, veal or pork dishes.

HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN WITH CHEESY POLENTA

Steps:

• Polenta
• Preheat the oven to 350° F
• In an oven-proof bowl, add one cup of cornmeal and water. (For firm polenta, use 4 cups water; for soft polenta, use 5 cups water)
• Add a strong pinch of kosher salt, a grind or two of black pepper, a tablespoon or two of butter, the Parmesan cheese, and give it a stir
• Cook 30 minutes and stir again
• Cook 15+ minutes, or until nearly all the liquid is absorbed and stir it again
• Roast the Garlic
• Preheat the oven to 425° F
• Wrap the heads of garlic together in aluminum foil and place them on a baking sheet
• Roast for ~ 30-35 minutes
• Honey-Garlic Chicken
• While the garlic roasts prep 5-6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• To maximize crispiness, pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel, before seasoning the outsides with kosher salt, a few grinds of freshly cracked black pepper, and coat the skin sides with a little bit of olive oil
• Thinly slice the white ends of the scallions
• Slice the wider green ends and set them aside to be a garnish
• Heat an oven-proof skillet (cast-iron if you have it) over low to medium heat.
• Place the oil-coated skin sides of the chicken thighs down into the pan, and let them cook for ~ 5 minutes until the rendered fat from the chicken begins to cover the bottom of the pan
• Raise the heat to medium-high and readjust the chicken thighs so they're sitting in the fat
• Cook the skin side of the thighs until they're deeply browned and crispy (~ 10 minutes)
• Turn off the heat, flip the thighs onto their uncooked side, and throw in the sliced white ends of the scallions
• Take the roasted bulbs of garlic out of the oven and let them cool 5 or 10 minutes before squeezing the now-soft cloves into a bowl
• Mash the cloves into a paste with a spoon, and squeeze about ½ cup of honey over the top. Mix the two with a spoon.
• Spread the garlic-honey blend on top of the chicken thighs (which are still in the pan). Don't go crazy. A light layer will do, and you'll need to save some for your pan sauce
• Throw the skillet into your oven (which is still at 425°), and cook the thighs until the honey caramelizes and the chicken is cooked through to 165° (~ 15 minutes)
• Move the thighs from the skillet onto a plate and place the skillet back on the stovetop over medium heat
• Garliky Pan Sauce
• Melt 3 -4 Tbsp of butter in the pan
• Add the remaining honey-garlic blend, along with a couple of glugs of white wine vinegar
• Stir to incorporate it all into a sauce and also to remove the crispy chicken bits from the bottom of the pan. (This will only take a couple of minutes, no need to bring this to a simmer)
• Finish and Serve
• Scoop some creamy polenta into a bowl, load up a chicken thigh, give the whole thing a nice spoonful of sauce.
• Top it all with pepper, flaky sea salt, and sliced green scallions

CHICKEN SPINACH POLENTA LAYER PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to about 190 degrees Celsius
• Poach chicken breasts in water or stock, keep stock aside
• Shred chicken
• Sauté chopped onion
• Add sliced mushrooms, cook till juices run
• Add cornflour, cumin, oregano
• On low heat gradually add about 300ml stock, from above, to make sauce
• Bring to boil add chicken and cook for 5 minute
• Season with salt and pepper
• Squeeze spinach dry
• Combine spinach, toasted chopped cashews and crushed garlic in a bowl
• Mix well
• Boil 1 ½ litres of salted water or stock
• Remove from heat and slowly add polenta while stirring with a wooden spoon
• Place pot back on heat and cook till thick and creamy
• Add grated cheese and chopped olives
• Spread on greased tray 1cm thick and bake in oven for 15 min till brown
• Cut to fit casserole dish enough for two layers
• Place chicken mix in bottom of casserole dish
• Place sliced hard boiled eggs and raisins on top
• Add layer of grilled polenta
• Then place spinach mix on top
• Then add final layer of polenta
• Bake in oven for 35-45 minute