Chicken-Vegetable Pot Pies

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Chicken Pie Recipes

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Ingredients:

12 oz chicken breast halves
2 1/2 cup water
2 med baking potatoes *
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tsp dry chicken bouillon powder
10 oz pkg frzn mixed vegetables
2 tbsp unsalted margarine
2 tbsp flour
1 cup skim milk
1 tsp poultry seasoning
4 oz can drained sliced mushrooms

CRUST

1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp plus 1 1/2 t margarine
1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk

Instructions:

* peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes Combine chicken and water in a large
saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes
or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken, reserving broth. Bone
chicken, and cut meat into bite-size pieces; set aside.
Add potatoes, celery, and bouillon pwder to broth; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are
tender. Stir in mixed vegetables; set aside.
Melt 2 T margarine in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add 2 T flour,
stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually
add skim milk; cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in poultry seasoning.
Combine reserved chicken, vegetable mixture, white sauce, and
mushrooms in a large bowl. Spoon into individual baking dishes that
have been coated with Pam.
CRUST: Combine 1 c flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
Cut in 1 T plus 1 1/2 t margarine with a pastry blender until mixture
resembles coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk. Spoon biscuit dough into 6
portions over chicken mixture. Bake at 350 deg F for 1 hour or until
biscuits are golden. PER SERVING: 314 calories, 18.6 g protein, 8.2 g
fat, 41 g carbohydrates, 27 g cholesterol, 2.2 mg iron, 458 mg
sodium, 116 mg calcium.

Servings: 6

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

"The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg - not by smashing it." - Arnold Glasow