Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

No picture tonight, sorry, but this was an easy dinner that just turned out amazing, so I figured I'd share it.  And of course, you can do same thing with homemade pie crust and gravy, if you like, this was just a relatively simple dish when I didn't feel like putting a lot of time in the kitchen

Simple Chicken Pot Pie
1 9" deep dish frozen pie crust
1 9" refrigerated pie crust
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed
2 carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp rosemary
1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1.5 tsp coarse black pepper
1.5 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 jar chicken gravy
1/2 cup canned sweet corn

Preheat oven to 425F
1.  Put oil in a pan over medium heat.  Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent
2.  Add spices, carrots, celery and chicken to pan.  Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring regularly
3.  Turn off heat, and stir in corn
4.  Put hot mixture in frozen pie crust, and cover with gravy
5.  Put refrigerated pie crust over top.  Crimp edges and cut off excess.  Cut slits in the top of the pot pie
6.  Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
7.  Remove from oven and let sit for ten minutes before serving
8.  Enjoy!

This turned out SO good.   I could have eaten the whole thing myself, if I didn't have to share. 

Monday, January 9, 2012

Missing in Action and a New Project

So the last year has obviously been crazy busy with various projects, and my posts have been way down.  I'm working on fixing that, but while you wait, you can see one of the new projects I've been working on.  Joel's Food is now on Etsy.  I will be posting some of the most popular recipes (or at least, ones that can survive shipping) on Etsy.  Have a cookie recipe from this blog that you love but don't want to make yourself?  You'll be able to order a batch.  Curious about some of the other projects or food I make?  Beef jerky and bath bombs, straight from my kitchen, are there too.  Take a look and let me know what you think, but bear in mind, this is very much a work in progress.  I felt it was important to get items out there for my readers first, and then "pretty it up" afterwards.

Anyway, visit my shop and let me know what you think.  Of course, you can also feel free to order something, too!

Joel's Food on Etsy