"Just Chicken" - Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients:

3-4 lb chicken, diced into sections or pieces

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Pie dough (recipe below)

1/4 cup butter

Pepper and salt

1 cup of whole milk (do not use non-fat milk)

4 cups of chicken stock

8" baking dish or pie pan

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place the pieces of chicken in a large pot and add just enough water to cover the top of the chicken. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to medium-low and slowly boil until the meat is falling apart. While the meat cooks, you can prepare the pie dough and grease the baking dish.

Slice the dough in half and then roll out one half to around 1/8 inch thick. Carefully put the rolled out dough in the bottom of the pan. If there is any over-hanging pie dough, cut it from the edges of the pan and set aside.

Place shredded chicken in the dish and the remaining dough. If possible, layer the chicken and the leftover pie dough. Pour in the milk and evenly distribute with two tbsp of the butter. Sprinkle with pepper and salt to taste.

Next, take the other half of the pie dough and roll into a long 1/4 inch thick rectangle. Dice the remaining two tablespoons of butter into tiny pats and dot along the dough. Fold the pie dough into thirds and roll out. Repeat once more. This will ensure that the butter is blended into the dough. Roll out into a thin circle and cover the top half of the pie. Squeeze the edges together and then slice a hole in the top to allow hot air to escape.

Bake the chicken pot pie in the oven for 35-45 min until the juices bubble and the crust is golden brown.

Pie Dough Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, diced into small pieces or shortening
3/4 cup of ice water

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour and salt and then work the butter lightly into the flour using either two forks or a pastry blender. When the flour mixture looks like coarse meal, slowly add the ice water and combine just until the dough can hold together. Don't over mix, or else the dough will get "gummy". Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 60 minutes in order to "rest".

"Just Chicken" - Chicken Pot Pie

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Mexican Chicken Pizza Recipe - How to Make a Pizza at Home With a Perfect Blend of Ingredients

The ingredients in this Mexican Chicken Pizza are a perfect mixing of flavors. Feel free to add or subtract ingredients depending on what you like best, but this is a great recipe to work from. Fun and easy to make. You can use a large cookie sheet or a couple medium pizza pans to cook on.

Mexican Chicken Pizza

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Ingredients:

Frozen Bread Dough (White or Wheat) or Store Bought Pizza crust A Little Vegetable Oil Cornmeal
Refried Beans, cooked and thinned with water. BBQ Sauce, your favorite flavor from the grocery store. Jack Cheese (or any combo of Jack, Mozzarella, & Cheddar), shredded Chicken, cooked and shredded Red Bell Pepper, chopped Red Onion, chopped Black Olives, sliced Jalapeno Pepper, sliced thin, seeds removed (optional) Cilentro, chopped Salsa
Directions:

Pizza Crust: Defrost one loaf of the frozen bread dough according to directions. It seems to work best defrosting it slowly so it gets large and fluffy before you roll it out using a rolling pin. Put flour on your cutting board so the dough doesn't stick.If it is easier to purchase a premade pizza crust in your grocery store that will also work.

Grease your cookie sheet or two medium pizza pans using any kind of vegetable oil. One of my secrets to a good homemade pizza is putting some cornmeal on the pizza pan after you oil it. The cornmeal kind of acts like little ball bearings, keeping the dough from sticking to the pan, plus it adds a great flavor to any pizza.

Sauce: This will be your refried beans and BBQ sauce. Cook and crush your beans adding some water to make a thinner paste. Spread on the crust so it is a thin layer. Drizzle with your favorite BBQ sauce. A great mix!

Toppings: Spread shredded cheese on pizza to cover. Top with chicken, red bell pepper, red onion, black olives, and jalapeno pepper. Add a little more cheese on top.

Bake: 400° for about 15 minutes. Check it occasionally making sure it doesn't overcook. Cheese will be starting to bubble in center.

After baking, sprinkle the pizza with cilentro and your favorite homemade tomato salsa to add a wonderful fresh flavor.

Some pizzerias will add chopped tomatoes on top for a delectable finishing touch to their pizza, but in this case an authentic mexican salsa will finish your Mexican Chicken Pizza perfectly.

Mexican Chicken Pizza Recipe - How to Make a Pizza at Home With a Perfect Blend of Ingredients

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