Freezer Friendly Individual Pot Pies
This recipe is great for when you need a quick dinner for one or two people or when you are wanting a yummy lunch to take with you to work or school.
Ingredients
Pie Crusts:
- 3 cups flour
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks, softened)
- 10 tbsp water room temperature
Filling:
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups milk
- 1 tbsp minced onion
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 16 oz. frozen mixed vegetables
- 3 cups cooked chicken cubed
Instructions
To prepare crusts:
- Mix together flour and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add water, and mix with a fork.
- Using your hands, press the pastry together to form a ball.
- Cover crust and set aside until the filling is ready.
To prepare filling:
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Using a wire whisk, stir in flour and salt.
- Add milk and cook until smooth and thickened, stirring continuously.
- Remove from heat, and stir in the remaining filling ingredients — seasonings, veggies, and chicken.
To assemble pies:
- Place 1 cup of filling into 6 mini greased pie pans.
- Roll pie crust to 1/8-1/4 thickness and cut out 6 circles. (I divided the dough into thirds and cut two circles out at a time using a pan lid.)
- Place circles over the filling, flute edges, cut slits in the center, and bake uncovered at 350º for 30 minutes. (Note: the pies will be partially cooked at this point, but not ready to eat).
- Let the pies cool completely, then cover securely with foil and freeze.
To reheat:
- Place frozen, covered pot pies into a cold oven (do not preheat).
- Heat the oven to 350º and bake for 30 – 60 minutes, or until heated through. (Note: For easier handling and to prevent oven spills, cook pot pies on a baking sheet.)
- OR, pop one pie out of the foil pan and place it on a microwave-safe dish. (You may need to slightly thaw the pot pie if it won’t slip out of the pan.)
- Microwave on high for about 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pie | Calories: 915kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 1374mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5489IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 5mg
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