Christmas is coming and you know what that means! Leftovers!
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe Submitted by FWIC President Elect, Linda Hoy
This recipe came to me from my ex-grandmother (who at the age of 98 I still visit and love dearly). Grandpa didn’t like the traditional biscuits on top so Grandma put stuffing on top instead. Everyone loves this recipe. A great way to use up left over chicken and turkey with a little dripping saved from cooking.
1 chicken 1 onion 1 celery stalk Boil these 3 ingredients.
Take chicken apart. Put in casserole, spread apart.
Mix together and add to casserole: 3 tbsp margarine (melted) 3 tbsp flour 1 cup chicken broth 1 can chicken soup 1 can mushrooms, drained 1 can peas/carrots, drained
Spread layer of dressing over all. Bake in oven until bubbly. (350º F suggested temperature)
[Ann Mandziuk’s note – when Linda mentioned this recipe I saw it as a great way to use Christmas and New Year’s turkey leftovers. Leftover gravy, vegetables, potatoes would make great additions as well. If using leftover gravy I might leave out the soup and milk. This recipe came from a community school cookbook. I have quite a collection of ‘community’ cookbooks – they have fabulous, tried and true recipes that were obviously family favourites.]
Members of the St. George W.I. in Ontario making a tasty stuffing covered Chicken Pot Pie for the local Lion’s Club dinner. It was a big hit with the Lion’s!
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