Creamy Italian Chicken Puff Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine salad dressing mix and water; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Remove chicken. Cool slightly; shred meat with two forks. Return to slow cooker., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in mushrooms. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 1 hour longer. Serve with pasta or rice. If desired, sprinkle with oregano.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.
• Pour in the chicken broth slowly, stirring until smooth and simmering.
• Pour in the half and half slowly, stirring until smooth and simmering.
• Add the Italian seasoning, garlic, onions, celery, and carrots, and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, chicken, salt and pepper and simmer another 5-10 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
• Pour into a greased medium size casserole dish.
• Cover the dish with the puff pastry, lightly sealing the edges, and brush the top with a mixture of the egg and teaspoon of water.
• Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees about 20 minutes, until the pastry is golden and puffy.
• Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in chicken. , Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise, forming two triangles. Place 1 teaspoon of chicken mixture in the center of each. Fold short side over filling; press sides to seal and roll up. , Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken thighs and fry for 5-8 mins until golden brown, turning occasionally. You may need to do this in two batches, depending on the size of your pan.
• Lift the chicken onto a plate and tip the bacon pieces into the pan. Fry for 5 mins until crisp. Add the onion, mushrooms and thyme sprigs, then fry on a high heat for another 3 mins until the onions start to colour. Tip the flour into the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 min.
• With the pan off the heat, gradually stir or whisk in the chicken stock, followed by the milk, then add the chicken back to the pan.
• Bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins. Spoon the filling into a large pie or baking dish (approx 20 x 30cm) with a lip and leave to cool.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. On a floured surface, roll the pastry to the thickness of two £1 coins. Cut a long strip as wide as the rim of the pie dish and, using a little of the beaten egg, fix to the edge of the pie dish. Brush with beaten egg, then lift the rest of the pastry over the pie, using the rolling pin to help. Gently press the edges with your fingers and trim with a sharp knife.
• Brush lightly with egg to glaze, then bake for 30 mins or until the pastry is risen and dark golden brown.

Steps:

• SHELL-:.
• Boil the water and butter -- slowly add the flour until it forms a ball.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Beat in eggs one at a time until mixed well.
• Spread across bottom of a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with PAM.
• Bake for 25 - 35 mins (it should automatically form up the sides like a boat).
• Let cool.
• FILLING-:.
• Beat together milk and puddings.
• Mix in cream cheese.
• TOPPING-:.
• Top with cool whip and decorate with chocolate sauce.
• Refrigerate.