Deep Dish Cranberry Chicken Pie Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time40 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 1 10-oz. package frozen peas
 Onions1 1 Pound
 Sliced mushrooms1 4 Ounce
 Cranberries1 Cup (16 tbs)
 2 c. chicken stock or bouillon
 Onion1 Medium, chopped
 Light cream2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Butter/Margarine1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Flour1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 2 tsp. gravy coloring
 Cooked chicken4 Cup (16 tbs), diced
 1 c. sliced cooked carrots
 1 pkg. pie crust mix
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Begin by thawing the peas.
2) Next, drain the mushrooms and whole onions.
3) Take a 3-quart shallow casserole and in it, mix the carrots, mushrooms, whole onions, chicken and peas for the filling.
4) Make a pie crust mix following the package instructions.
5) Lightly flour a smooth and clean surface and on it, roll out the pie crust mix into a circle measuring an inch bigger than the casserole top. Cover with a mosit cloht and keep aside.
6) Set the oven ready at 400 degrees.

MAKING
7) In a saucepan, cook together the cranberries, chopped onions and chicken stock.
8) Reduce the flame and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes with occasional stirring.
9) Remove the mixture from the heat and pass it through a sieve.
10) Blend cream to the mixture.
11) In a saucepan, heat the butter in a saucepan and blend in the flour.
12) Gradually, stir the cranberry mixture into the butter and put the gravy coloring.
13) Reduce the heat and cook the mixture with constant stirring until it starts boiling and thickening.
14) Season with salt and pepper and cover the chicken filling mixture with this sauce.

FINALIZING
15) Cover the filling with the pastry and seal the pie crust to the casserole’s edge.
16) Cut a number of slashes on the top so as to allow the steam to vaporize.
17) Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the crust becomes golden brown.


SERVING
18) Serve hot with sour cream sauce.
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