Chicken Pot Pie

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Chicken Pot Pie
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients:
2
teaspoons margarine

1/2
cup plus 2 tablespoons fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

2
cups sliced mushrooms

1
cup diced red bell pepper

1/2
cup chopped onion

1/2
cup chopped celery

2
tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2
cup fat-free half-and-half

2
cups cubed cooked chicken breasts

1
teaspoon minced fresh dill

1/2
teaspoon salt

1/4
teaspoon black pepper

2
reduced-fat refrigerated crescent rolls



Preparation:
1.
Heat margarine and 2 tablespoons chicken broth in medium saucepan until margarine is melted. Add mushrooms, bell pepper, onion and celery. Cook 7 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

2.
Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth; cook and stir until liquid thickens. Reduce heat and stir in half-and-half. Add chicken, dill, salt and black pepper.

3.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 1-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon chicken mixture into prepared dish. Roll out crescent rolls and place on top of chicken mixture.*
*Reserve remaining rolls for another use, or bake and serve on the side.

4.
Bake pot pie 20 minutes or until topping is golden and filling is bubbly.


Note: For 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast, gently simmer 3 small chicken breasts in 2 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth about 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in center. Cool and cut into cubes. Reserve chicken broth for pot pie, if desired.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 cup pot pie
Fiber 2 g
Carbohydrate 18 g
Cholesterol 50 mg
Saturated Fat 2 g
Total Fat 8 g
Calories from Fat 28 %
Calories 256
Protein 24 g
Sodium 541 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 1
Starch 1
Meat 3


This recipe appears in: Chicken