I have been working on ways to have healthy ready to eat food for our busy week. I did what any computer literate person does Internet investigation. I found information on mason jar cooking. My favorite idea was the chicken pot pie. I looked at many recipes (mason jar and otherwise), and decided to wing it. I can't remember the last time I had a pot pie. I made chicken for Shane and vegan for me.
Recipe: Makes 6 Chicken and 6 Vegan wide mouth half pint mason jar pies.
Filing:
3 chicken thighs
1.5 c soy curls
1 c celery diced
1 c carrots diced
1 c onion diced
1 leek approx 1/2c chopped
1.5 cans coconut milk 22.5 oz
3 russet potatoes
2 tbls olive oil
2 tbls flour
1 tbls better than boullion no chickn base
1 tbls herbs de provance
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp white pepper
Pinch of salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Because I am making this for two different diets I cook the chicken away from everything. Boil chicken in salted water for 10 to 12 min. Remove from heat dice and set aside. Reconstitute soy curls in warm salted water. I broke the soy curls before soaking, it seemed easier thn chopping later. Boil potatoes in salted water till just soft. In a large pot heat oil. Chop veggies. Add to pot with a pinch of salt. Cook until soft add herbs and coconut milk and cook down approx 5 min. Sprinkle flour and I mean sprinkle or you will have disgusting clumps. Split mixture in half and add meat.
Pie crust family recipe: make 2 batches. They need to be done seperately they don't come together otherwise.
2 c flour
2/3 c crisco
1 tsp salt
8 tbs water
Prepare at least an hour before you need it.
Mix flour and salt. Use your fingers no tools needed. Add crisco bury it in flour and pinch small pieces of shortening continue process until total mix is crumbs. Add water. This is where everything can go wrong add 6 tbls of cold water mix by hand if it does not easily come together add another tbls. Repeate as needed. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Roll out pastry. Use mason ring to cut 12 tops. Use remaining dough to fill jars presskng everything tightly together. Add filling leaving an inch from the top. Cut vent using a small cutter, fork or knife whatever works for you. Use fork to press the top to the sides.
Place ina cold oven set to 350 degrees and cook 45min to 1 hour.
Let cool 20 minand enjoy.
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