Adapted from “The Pioneer Woman’s” recipe.
Ingredients: [‘butter’, ‘onion’, ‘carrots’, ‘celery’, ‘cooked chicken’, ‘flour’, ‘low sodium chicken broth’, ‘white wine’, ‘chicken bouillon cube’, ‘frozen vegetables’, ‘salt and pepper’, ‘fresh thyme’, ‘half-and-half’, ‘flour’, ‘butter’, ‘salt’, ‘egg’, ‘cold water’, ‘white vinegar’, ‘fresh thyme’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“4 tablespoons butter”,”1 onion, diced “,”3 carrots, diced “,”3 celery, diced “,”3 cups shredded cooked chicken or 3 cups turkey”,”1/4 cup flour”,”3 cups low sodium chicken broth, Plus More If Needed “,”1/4 cup white wine”,”1 chicken bouillon cube”,”1 cup frozen vegetables”,”1 dash salt and pepper”,”1 sprig fresh thyme”,”3/4 cup half-and-half or 3/4 cup whipping cream”,”3 cups flour”,”1 1/2 cups butter”,”1 teaspoon salt”,”1 egg”,”5 tablespoons cold water”,”1 tablespoon white vinegar”,”1 sprig fresh thyme”]
Number of Servings: 9
Steps: [‘Melt butter and saute vegetables.’, ‘Add chicken and sprinkle over flour, stirring gently and occassionally for a couple minutes.’, ‘Stir in Chicken broth and stir constantly. Stir in cube and white wine if using. Add frozen veggies.’, ‘Pour in the cream and stir. Cook over low heat, thickening gradually, about 4 minutes. Season with the thyme, salt and pepper and remove from the heat.’, ‘Make sure there is enough salt!’, ‘Pour into a deep dish pie pan or 9×13 pan. Cover with Thyme Crust.’, ‘Bake 375 for 30 minutes until crst of golden and bubbly.’, ‘To freeze: Allow the filling to cool completely then top with the crust. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and place in the freezer. To cook from frozen: remove from freezer, brush with an egg wash (1 egg mixed with 2 T water or cream) and place directly into a 375 over for 30-45 minutes.’, ‘For the crust: Mix salt and flour in cuisinart. Cut in butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Lightly beat the egg with a fork, then add it to the mixture. Add in the cold water and vinegar, pulse until just combined. Divide dough in half, place each into a gallon sized ziploc, flatten into a disc. Use one now and freeze one for another meal.’]