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Healthy Chicken Pot Pie "The Bomb"

Chicken pot pie with all the comforting flavors we love, but this version is lightened up with light and airy popovers instead of a crust. Delicious meal for any time of year.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 438 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • CREAM SAUCE
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon granules
  • CHICKEN POT PIE FILLING
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 celery stalk diced
  • 2 small red potatoes diced (microwave for 6 min.)
  • 1 carrot diced (microwave for 6 min.)
  • 1/2 cup frozen petite peas
  • 2 cups turkey or chicken diced
  • POPOVERS
  • 1 cup of milk at room temperature
  • 1 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • Dash salt

Instructions

Cream Sauce
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  1. Melt butter in saucepan on medium high.  Once, melted, whisk flour into butter until smooth and free of lumps. Gradually add milk and continue stirring until the sauce thickens.  Add pepper and bouillon.  Turn to simmer and continue to stir so a film doesn’t form on the top.
CHICKEN FILLING
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Get ahead start of the cooking process by microwaving potatoes and carrots on high setting for 6 minutes.  Sauté the onion and celery in a non-stick pan until onion is translucent and fragrant.
  3. Add peas, meat, and microwaved ingredients to the onion and celery.
  4. Fold in white sauce and put in a casserole dish. Place in heated oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
POPOVERS
  1. Preheat oven to 425°FBlend ingredients in a blender until smooth.  Traditionally, popovers are baked in a custard cup or special popover pan.  I used a regular muffin pan. Grease generously, and put muffin pan in the oven for 2 minutes.
  2. Remove pan and fill with batter half way.  Put in oven and let the popovers puff for 20 minutes.  Don’t be tempted to open the oven.  It needs to stay hot!
  3. After 10 minutes, reduce the heat to 350°F and cook an additional 10 minutes. Popovers will be puffy and golden brown.

Notes

  • Serving size will vary depending on how many popovers you use per serving. Usually one is plenty, but use two for a heartier meal. You can double the filling if you are feeding a hungry crowd otherwise you will have leftover popovers that are delicious plain.
  • Lower the carbs by replacing the flour with cream cheese in the sauce. Add 1 ounce of cream cheese. Adjust to your preference in consistency.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 438kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 10g Cholesterol 132mg (44%) Sodium 474mg (20%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 438

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 438kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g 59%
Cholesterol 132mg 44%
Sodium 474mg 20%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.