Chicken and Mushroom Pie
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
778 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Chicken and Mushroom Pie
Description
This pie begins with a base of thawed puff pastry lining a greased pie dish. The filling is made by cooking mushrooms and garlic in butter, then adding cooked chicken, crisp bacon, homemade cream of chicken sauce, and cheddar cheese for a creamy texture and savory depth. The cream of chicken sauce is made from butter, flour, chicken broth, milk, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, thickened on the stove.
The filling is transferred to the pastry-lined dish and topped with the second sheet of puff pastry. The edges are aligned with the bottom pastry corners, and the top is brushed with beaten egg to encourage browning. Baking at 400°F on the bottom oven rack produces a puffed, golden crust with fully cooked filling inside. The filling combines tender chicken, mushroom umami, smoky bacon, and creamy sauce under a flaky crust.
Substitutions include turkey bacon and different types of cheddar depending on preference. Using bacon drippings for sautéing can add extra flavor to the mushrooms and garlic. This pie is suited for a hearty meal and can be served as is with side dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 Puff pastry sheets thawed (not frozen) and rolled out, refrigerated
- 4 Bacon cooked til crisp and chopped, strips
- 8 ounces mushroom sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 3 cups shredded or diced cooked chicken
- 1 cup medium or sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 egg whisked
homemade cream of chicken
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper cracked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a round pie dish. Gently pat one sheet of puff pastry into the greased pie dish. Set aside.
- Prepare the homemade cream of chicken by melting 6 tablespoons butter in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the flour for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in broth and milk. Stir in salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Once thickened and smooth, remove from heat.
- In a large skillet melt the 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir in mushrooms and minced garlic for 2-3 minutes til garlic is fragrant and mushrooms begin to brown.
- Stir in chicken and bacon for 1 minute, then stir in cream of chicken and cheddar cheese.
- Transfer mushroom and chicken mixture to your pie dish. Cover with remaining sheet of puff pastry (it doesn't have to cover all the edge of the pie dish, just line up the corners with the corners of the bottom puff pastry sheet).
- Brush whisked egg all over the top crust.
- Bake on bottom rack for 25 minutes til crust is puffed and golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Turkey bacon can replace pork bacon as a leaner alternative.
- Bacon drippings may be used instead of butter when sautéing mushrooms and garlic for additional flavor.
- Choose medium or sharp cheddar for pronounced cheese flavor, but mild cheddar works well too.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 778 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 778kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 858mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 500mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 348IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 230mg | 23% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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