Chicken and Fall Vegetable Pot Pie
- 4 pounds chicken breasts with skin and bones
- 4 to 6 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 3 large carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 pound turnips, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large bunch turnip greens (about 8 to 10 ounces), center stem cut away, leaves cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 3 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), sliced
- 2 large shallots, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- Herb Crust
- Butter 4-quart oval baking dish.
- Place chicken breasts in heavy large pot.
- Add just enough broth to cover chicken.
- Bring broth to boil; reduce heat to low.
- Cover pot and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, skimming surface occasionally, about 20 minutes.
- Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate and cool.
- Add carrots and turnips to chicken broth in pot.
- Simmer uncovered until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to prepared baking dish.
- Add turnip greens to broth and cook just until wilted, about 1 minute.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer greens to colander; drain well.
- Add to vegetables in baking dish.
- Strain broth; reserve 4 cups.
- Remove skin and bones from chicken.
- Cut meat into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces.
- Add chicken to vegetables in baking dish.
- Melt butter in same pot over medium heat.
- Add leeks, shallots and thyme.
- Saute until tender, about 8 minutes.
- Add flour and stir 2 minutes.
- Stir in 4 cups broth and white wine.
- Increase heat to high and bring to boil, stirring constantly.
- Add cream and boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, whisking frequently, about 6 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour gravy over mixture in dish.
- Stir to blend.
- Cool 45 minutes.
- (Filling can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Position 1 rack in top third of oven and place baking sheet on bottom rack in oven; preheat to 400deg;F. Roll out crust dough on parchment paper to 15x10 1/2-inch rectangle.
- Using paper as aid, turn dough over onto filling.
- Trim dough overhang; tuck dough edge inside dish.
- Roll out dough scraps to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut out leaf shapes.
- Brush bottom of cutouts with water and place on crust; cut slits in crust to allow steam to escape.
- Place pot pie on top rack and bake until crust is golden and gravy is bubbling, about 50 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
chicken breasts, chicken broth, carrots, turnip greens, butter, leeks, shallots, thyme, flour, white wine, whipping cream, crust
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-and-fall-vegetable-pot-pie-102378 (may not work)