Irresistible Individual Chicken And Vegetable Pies Food

CRUMBLY CHICKEN & MIXED VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Peel and chop the onion as finely as possible. Melt the butter in the pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion and leave to cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Finely slice the mushrooms and add them to the pan with the onions.
• When the onions and mushrooms are almost cooked, add the flour to the pan and stir to make a thick paste called a roux. Crumble the stock cube in and stir well. Continuously stir the roux over a low heat for 2 mins to cook out the flour. This stops the sauce from having a starchy taste.
• Slowly add the warm milk to the pan, stirring all the time. Once all the milk has been added, season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard powder. Add the bay leaf and bring to the boil, stirring all the time to stop the sauce becoming lumpy.
• When the sauce has thickened, add more milk or water as necessary to get the desired consistency, bring to the boil, then turn down to a very low heat. Chop the cooked chicken into even-sized pieces and add to the sauce. Add your veg and pour into the pie dish.
• Put the pastry on a clean, floured surface. Make sure you also dust the rolling pin with flour. Roll out the pastry, trying not to make any tears. Measure the pastry against the pie dish and once the pastry is slightly larger than the top, lift it carefully over the dish. It might be helpful to use the rolling pin to help you move the pastry. Trim off the pastry hanging over the edge of the dish. Press the outside edge of the pastry with a fork or your fingers to make a nice pattern.
• Brush the top of the pie with beaten egg or milk. Make a small hole in the centre of the pastry top to allow the steam to escape. You can use any leftover pastry to decorate the top of the pie with pastry shapes if you like. Place the pie in the oven for 25 mins. It is ready when golden brown.

IRRESISTIBLE INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE PIES

Steps:

• In a nice deep pan, melt the butter and get the pan nice and hot (without burning the butter.
• Add the chicken and fry for around 5 minutes until starting to brown.
• Add the onions, mushrooms and carrots, then reduce the temperature. Cook for 5-7 minutes gently. Until the onions are translucent and the vegetables are starting to cook.
• Crumble in the stock cubes and add salt and pepper, stirring through the ingredients.
• Add the soup, milk and cream, stir and heat gently for 5 minutes.
• Add the peas and cook for a further ten minutes (should be smelling lovely and chickeny now!).
• Spoon mixture into 6 individual pie dishes, or into a large pie dish if preferred.
• As the filling is cooling slightly, roll out the pastry to around 5mm thick.
• Cut rounds of pastry to fit your individual dishes or roll to fit the large dish,.
• Cover each little pie with it's pastry top, make a hole to let the steam escape and brush with beaten egg.
• Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for around 15-20 minutes until nice and brown. Delicious!

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIE / PIES

Steps:

• mix together all of the above ingredients except the pizza dough.
• Roll out pizza dough (not too thin or it will break open).
• Cut out a circle large enough to fit inside of pyrex bowl and leave enough hanging over the sides to fold over as top crust.
• Put dough into bowls.
• Scoop chicken mixture into bowls. Leave about an inch from the top.
• Fold the dough over the top of the mixture.
• Bake on a cookie sheet in case it spills over.

INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POTPIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in butter until onion is tender. Add flour until blended. Stir in the broth, milk, broccoli, cauliflower, celery and carrot. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese. Divide chicken among four ungreased 1-1/2-cup baking dishes. Top with vegetable mixture. , For pastry, combine the flour, salt and paprika in a bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide into four portions; roll out each to 1/8-in. thickness. Place pastry over vegetable mixture. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of dish; flute edges. Cut slits in top. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.

PERSONAL CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
• Spray the counter lightly with nonstick spray. Flatten each unbaked biscuit into a 6- to 7-inch circle. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest.
• Combine chicken, mixed vegetables, and condensed soup in a bowl; mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove plastic wrap from dough and press each circle into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup. Divide chicken mixture evenly between the dough cups. Sprinkle grated Cheddar over the tops.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 15 to 18 minutes.

SAVORY INDIVIDUAL CHICKEN POT PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with foil. Lightly grease six 12-ounce oven-safe ramekins and place on the baking sheet for easy cleanup.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium-low heat. Add leeks, onion, 1/3 of the chopped celery, and garlic; saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, potatoes, and bay leaves. Season with pepper, salt, thyme, sage, and rosemary; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for at least 25 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves. Use an immersion blender to emulsify the liquid.
• Slowly stir in heavy cream. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter with carrots, peas, and remaining celery. Stir in chicken. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Mix egg and water together and set aside for egg wash.
• Roll puff pastry out slightly. Flip one of the prepared ramekins upside-down on the pastry; cut out circles 1/2 inch larger than the ramekin.
• Fill each ramekin 3/4 full with the chicken mixture; do not fill to the top or it will make a mess in your oven. Place cut rounds of puff pastry over the tops and press around the edges to seal. Brush egg wash over each. Be sure to put a few knife slits on top of each pie to allow to vent.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is a golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool at room temperature for 10 to 12 minutes before serving.