Description
Comforting crustless chicken pot pie showcases classic comfort without pastry’s heaviness. Hearty chicken, vegetables, and creamy sauce blend seamlessly for a satisfying meal you’ll savor through every wholesome bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups/480 ml cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie)
- ¼ cup/60 ml shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups/360 ml chicken broth
- 2 tbsps/30 ml butter (or olive oil)
- ½ cup/120 ml heavy cream (or unsweetened coconut milk)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 cup/240 ml green beans or peas
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps/30 ml chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)
- 1 tsp xanthan gum (or 2 tbsps/30 ml almond flour)
Instructions
- Flavor Foundation: Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in a spacious skillet, coaxing out their aromatic essences until vegetables soften and become translucent.
- Herbal Infusion: Introduce thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper to the vegetable medley, creating a fragrant base while incorporating shredded chicken and green beans into the developing flavor profile.
- Liquid Transformation: Stream chicken broth into the skillet, allowing the mixture to gently simmer and meld together, developing a rich, harmonious consistency that deepens the dish’s complexity.
- Sauce Refinement: Whisk in a stabilizing agent to create a velvety smooth sauce, eliminating potential lumps and ensuring a luxurious texture that coats the ingredients perfectly.
- Flavor Enhancement: Drizzle Dijon mustard into the mixture, adding a bright, tangy note that elevates the entire dish’s sensory experience.
- Final Flourish: Sprinkle melting cheese and freshly chopped parsley over the top, creating a visually appealing and flavor-rich finale that adds depth and brightness to the preparation.
- Serving Suggestion: Plate the steaming creation either in individual bowls or atop a cauliflower mash, presenting a comforting and nourishing meal that celebrates culinary simplicity and sophisticated flavor combinations.
Notes
- Optimize Vegetable Softening: Sauté vegetables slowly over medium-low heat to develop deeper, richer flavors without burning, ensuring they release their natural sweetness and become tender.
- Control Sauce Thickness: Gradually add thickening agent while continuously whisking to prevent clumping, maintaining a smooth, creamy consistency that coats ingredients evenly.
- Enhance Protein Tenderness: Shred chicken using two forks immediately after cooking to preserve moisture and create more surface area for absorbing delicious seasonings.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap traditional cheese with nutritional yeast for dairy-free version or use gluten-free flour alternatives to make the recipe suitable for diverse dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg