Definitely one of our favorite comfort foods, a taste of home recipe. Nothing compares to a homemade pot pie. We make this chicken recipe easier by using dumplings to top it and heart smart by using the reduced fat Bisquick. If you have leftover turkey, that would also be a good choice in the place of the chicken.
Ingredients
For the filling:
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
3 chicken breasts, pounded slightly to flatten
salt and pepper
1 small onion, diced
1 stalk of celery, diced
2 Tablespoons all purpose white flour
1/4 cup white vermouth
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 small package frozen green peas and carrots
cooking spray
For the topping:
1-1/2 cups Heart Smart Bisquick Mix
1/2 cup milk
Southern Cooking Instructions
In a large saute pan, melt the butter until it is lightly browned.
Sprinkle the chicken with some salt and pepper. Both sides.
Add the chicken breasts to the browned butter and brown slightly on one side only.
Remove from the pan and set aside
Add the onion and celery to the pan and cook these until soft.
Add the flour to the pan, stirring well with vegetables.
Cook until this mixture is light brown, stirring constantly.
Carefully add the vermouth.
Stir until well combined and the flour is dissolved.
Add the chicken broth and stir this until combined.
Add the cream and thyme. Stirring well.
Add the frozen peas and carrots. Stir again.
Return the chicken to the pan.
Bring to a simmer, cover and cook another 6-10 minutes, until the chicken done.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Remove the chicken breasts from the pan, cut into 1/4" slices and return to the pan.
Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine the biscuit mix with milk.
It will be a sticky dough with some lumps. Do not overmix.
Pour the chicken mixture into the baking dish.
Using two spoons, drops the biscuit dough onto the top covering most of the surface.
The biscuits will expand some, no need to worry about complete coverage.
Bake in the hot oven 7-9 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
Serve immediately or freeze some for later.