Pie Recipes

Chicken, Broccoli and Mushroom Pie

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Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Cheese Crust

  • 1 cup lightly packed shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling

  • 1 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups chopped, cooked broccoli
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
  • 1 cup lightly packed shredded Swiss cheese (4 ounces)

Instructions

Cheese Crust

  1. Using pastry blender, combine cheese, flour, salt, dry mustard and melted butter. Press dough evenly into bottom and up sides of a 10 inch pie plate.

Filling

  1. Sprinkle chicken breast lightly with salt and pepper.
  2. Bake in a 375 degrees F oven for 25 minutes or until done.
  3. Allow to cool.
  4. Cut into cubes; set aside. (You should have about 1 1/4 cups cubed chicken.)
  5. Melt butter in a skillet. Over medium heat, sauté onion and mushrooms in butter for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender.
  6. Stir in flour. Add cream, 1 teaspoon salt, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Simmer for 1 minute. (Mixture doesn't thicken.)
  7. Add broccoli, eggs and chicken cubes; blend well.
  8. Stir in Romano cheese. Set aside.
  9. Line crust with shredded Swiss cheese.
  10. Pour broccoli-chicken mixture into cheese lined crust.
  11. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  12. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F; bake for 20 minutes or until set.

Attribution

Posted by kdipaolo at Recipe Goldmine May 18, 2001.



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