My husband loves traditional chicken potpie, but in addition to
being time consuming, it isn’t all that healthy. My version can be done in 20-30
minutes. If you want it even quicker you can use rotisserie chicken, but we don’t
like the taste so I grill my own. Instead of a pastry crust, I spoon the
filling right over thick toasted bread slices. Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cremini mushrooms, quartered
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)
3/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed
1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots
3/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast, seasoned, grilled, and shredded
Season and grill chicken breast, then shred. Put aside.
8 slices of bread, toasted
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add mushrooms and
cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle flour over mushrooms
and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add stock and cook 4 minutes or until
slightly thickened.
Stir in peas, carrots, salt, pepper, and chicken and cook 2
minutes or until heated through.
Spoon chicken mixture evenly over toasted bread slices.
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The chips are down in Scumble River
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Right when Dani thinks she's hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous old house in a quaint college town. This gives her the perfect opportunity to pursue her true passion―cooking! So Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending the nearby university, as well as providing personal chef services and catering events for the local community. To help support her new business, she opens her home to a few students, renting them rooms and becoming almost like a big sister figure in their lives.
Right when Dani thinks she's hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous old house in a quaint college town. This gives her the perfect opportunity to pursue her true passion―cooking! So Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending the nearby university, as well as providing personal chef services and catering events for the local community. To help support her new business, she opens her home to a few students, renting them rooms and becoming almost like a big sister figure in their lives.
But just as Dani is relishing her sweet new life, the friend of
one of her boarders is murdered, and Dani becomes one of the primary suspects!
She'll have to scramble to clear her name and save her business before the
killer reappears―perhaps to silence the new chef forever.
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Enjoy the occasional romance?
Take one smoking-hot top chef who thinks food should
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* * *
Deanna Sloan has worked too hard, dieting herself
from a chubby teenager to a sleek businesswoman, to give in to her hunger now.
Enduring four years as the target of her high school classmates’ cruelty taught
her that only three things matter—power, money, and looks.
Leaving her small town behind, shedding the excess
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He hates his father for using his mother’s social status to further his career,
then abandoning her. As a teenager, Nico’s anger at his father resulted in a
hair-trigger temper and a vow never to fall in love. Although Nico may have
learned to control his demons, he still avoids women who even hint at wanting
anything deeper than a few nights of uncommitted fun.
That is until he sees Deanna. Her cinnamon curls and
soft green eyes totally captivate him. As they spend more and more time
together, Nico’s determination to keep their relationship casual dissolves and
he realizes that she might be his amore mio. But will he be able to convince
Deanna that he’s the one for her?
Deanna fights her attraction to Nico, fearful that
giving in will mean the loss of both her figure and her job. Can Nico overcome
a lifetime of distrust? Can Deanna embrace life—imperfections and all?
Publisher’s warning: This book contains sensual
consummated love scenes.
Series description:
First in Denise Swanson’s new Delicious contemporary
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HEA!
I loved seeing your recipe for today. Chicken has been on sale and I was considering how to cook it for tonight. When I was much younger I used to make a very similar recipe to yours but it was called creamed chicken on toast. Yours is a healthier recipe and more up to date with the times. Gonna give it a go.
ReplyDeleteTerrific! Glad it was a timely post!
DeleteLooks yummy! Reminds me of chicken a LA king.
ReplyDeleteVery clever.
ReplyDeleteI think I might splurge and use puff pastry rather than white toast.
Is the first comment legitimate? It seems very out of place.
I like this quicker take on pot pie. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI love that you recommended “Swanson” Broth!
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