Deep Dish Pea And Vegetable Casserole Food

DEEP DISH PEA AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower and carrots, cover, and steam until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir flour into butter to make a smooth mixture; cook for 1 minute. Stir milk, sugar, salt, and black pepper into the flour mixture; continue cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold cauliflower, carrots, peas, onion, green beans, green bell pepper, and garlic into the sauce to coat. Mix 1 cup Cheddar cheese into the vegetable mixture. Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese over the dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is golden and cheese is bubbly, about 30 minute.

CLASSIC DEEP-DISH CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Prepare Pastry, set aside.
• In a large saucepan cook leek, mushrooms, celery, and sweet pepper in hot butter over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the flour, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add broth and half-and-half all at once. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in chicken and peas. Pour into a 2-quart rectangular baking dish.
• Place pastry over chicken mixture in dish. Turn edges of pastry under; flute to edges of dish. Brush pastry with some of the egg. If desired, place cut-out pastry shapes on top of pastry. Brush again with egg.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Let stand for 20 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.
• PASTRY TOPPER:.
• In a medium bowl stir together 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/3 cup shortening until dough pieces are pea-size.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over the mixture 1 Tbsp at a time, gently toss with a fork until all dough is moistened.
• Form into a ball.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 13x9-inch rectangle.
• Using a sharp knife, cut slits in pastry to allow steam to escape, or, if desired, use a small cookie cutter to cut shapes from pastry (I like to wait and do this once it on the pie - makes moving it a lot easier).

DEEP-DISH HAM PIE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk and onion; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in ham, peas and eggs. Pour into an ungreased 8-in. square or 11x7-in. baking dish. On a floured surface, roll pastry to fit top of dish; place over filling. Seal and flute edges; cut slits in the top. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

DEEP DISH MEAT PIE/CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sliced carrots and cut up potatoes in a microwave safe bowl and cover with water.
• Cover the bowl with a wet paper towel and microwave until crisp tender not soggy.
• When done drain water and set aside until needed in the recipe.
• While vegetables are cooking in the microwave, brown meat in a large skillet, drain.
• Add onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add all vegetables and cut up cheese.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan on low heat.
• Add flour and salt, stir with a wire wisk until well blended.
• Cook 2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring occasionally.
• Gradually add milk or water, stirring until well blended.
• Cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour over meat mixture. This will thicken the casserole so that is why you may want a little more than 1 cup if you don't like a thick sauce.
• Separate dough into 4 rectangles and press perforations together to seal.
• Place over meat mixture.
• Bake at 350º for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• **NOTE-I ALWAYS season my meat with salt, pepper and garlic when cooking.
• I know that seasoned cooks know this but novice ones may not realize what a difference it makes even if the recipe does not "call for it to be done".