Lower Fat Chicken Pot Pie With Phyllo Recipes

LOW-FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Wash chicken breasts in water and then place in a pot with water just to cover the chicken add some salt and pepper and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, turn off heat and cover. Let cool in the pot.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Wash and cut potatoes into bite size pieces and boil till almost fork tender. Drain and set aside.
• Wash celery and cut to bite-size pieces. Cut onion to bite-size pieces.
• In a large heavy skillet, over medium heat, saute celery and onion with 2 tablespoons oil, for 5 to 8 minutes. Add the frozen vegetables and cook another 5 minutes. Add flour and cook about 30 seconds.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. After it has become thick, add potatoes.
• Remove chicken from pot and cut into bite-size pieces and add to vegetable mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour mixture into a 9 inch deep dish pie plate and cover with pie shell. Make sure you crimp the edges of the pie shell to the plate so no juices spill in oven.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until pie shell is cooked and golden brown.

PHYLLO CHICKEN POT PIE FROM FROZEN PHYLLO DOUGH

Steps:

• 1.) Place carrots, celery, potatoes and onions into the chicken broth and cook over med-high until tender. Add frozen peas and corn. Add diced chicken, salt pepper sage and thyme. Simmer over med-low for a few minutes.
• 2.) Whisk milk and flour together. Add to above mixture and simmer until thickened.
• 3. ) To make pie, overlap 10 sheets of fillo in a 9" pie pan, buttering the sheets as you layer them in the pie pan. Pour chicken mixture on fillo dough. Top with remaining 10 sheets, overlapping the fillo and brushing each layer. Score top.
• 4.) Bake in preheated 350ºF oven for 25 to 40 minutes or until golden brown Let stand 5 minutes. Serve hot.
• GENERAL FILLO DOUGH HANDLING DIRECTIONS. Allow fillo dough to thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bring to room temperature before using. Carefully unroll fillo sheets onto a smooth, dry surface. Cover fillo completely with plastic wrap, then a damp towel.Keep fillo covered until needed. Do not leave uncovered for more than one minute to avoid drying out. Microwave butter until melted. This will give you a lighter and flakier pastry. Brush each layer of fillo with melted butter, margarine or oil.To prevent edges from cracking, brush edges first and then work into center. Be sure to brush the last layer of fillo with melted butter.Fillings should be chilled and not excessively moist. Fillo may be rolled and refrozen to store when not in use.

LOWER FAT CHICKEN POT PIE WITH PHYLLO

Steps:

• NOTE: If you have never worked with phyllo before, don't be afraid! Read the box directions carefully and have everything prepared to assemble before you open the phyllo. (And, it is pronounced "fee-low.").
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a round casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large non-stick skillet, add ½ tsp olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the chicken pieces, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook through until no longer pink. Remove to a plate.
• Add remaining oil, onion, garlic, and celery to skillet; cook 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in broth and half-and-half. Cook, stirring until mixture comes to a slight boil.
• Add frozen vegetables, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on medium/low, simmering and stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in chicken, parsley, and sage. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Unroll phyllo. Remove 2 sheets to the counter and spray them lightly with cooking spray. Place them in the bottom of the casserole dish so they cross each other, and run up the sides.
• Spoon the chicken mixture into the casserole dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Fold phyllo over the top. Remove 2 more sheets, coat with spray, and place them on top of the pie so they cross each other. Tuck the edges down the sides as best you can.
• Cook at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until hot and bubbly inside. Let stand 5-8 minutes before serving.

LOW-FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Combine soup and next 3 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 1 minute, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Stir in chicken, peas, and carrots, and next 3 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Pour mixture into an 11x7" baking dish.
• Combine baking mix, 3/4 cup milk, and egg; stir until smooth.
• Spread evenly over chicken mixture; coat with butter spray.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden.

LOW FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• In a pan combine broth carrots potato parsnip and 1/4 t salt bring to boil then simmer and cover cook until vegies are tender about 5 minutes add onions peas and chicken boil and then simmer again cover cook about 5 minutes untill chicken is cooked In another pan combine the milk flour sage pepper and remaining salt stir to blend bring to boil then simmer cook until thickened like heavy cream about 2 minutes stir in the chicken mixture cook 1 minute longer Place chicken mixture into a 9 inch deep dish pie pan layer the phyllo sheets on top overlapping the sheets from left to right then up and down making sure all chicken mixture is covered tucking in the edges lightly spray each sheet with nonstick cooking spray with knife cut a 3-inch x in the middle of the pie pull back the corners spray the corners Bake 375 for 15 minutes or until hot and dough is crisp and light brown.

VERY LOW FAT CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400F.
• Saute your vegetables in a large skillet until tender.
• Add chopped up chicken and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add stock and half the wine, bring to a simmer and cook until everything is tender (10 minutes) You may need to add more stock.
• Mix remaining wine with cornstarch in a small bowl and add stirring until everything thickens.
• Pour into a casserole dish and set aside.
• Put the flour in a bowl, add in green onions.
• Mix the egg substitute with milk and add to the flour and mix until no large clumps of dry flour are left. You may need to add more milk, you want the consistency of incredibly thick pancake batter but not something that you would roll out on the counter.
• Carefully spoon over top of the filling in the casserole dish.
• Bake approx 20 minutes or until nice and brown.