Today I am thrilled to be sharing my friend Nancy’s recipe for Chicken Pot Pie :: Skinny-fied! Nancy has an incredible food blog, Skinny Kitchen, where she shares lightened up versions of classics and so many other good for you meals! She’s even got some incredible lightened up desserts like her Skinny Caramel Apple Pie Trifle– a must try! Chicken pot pie happens to be one of my favorite comfort foods and I am really excited for this healthier recipe.
From Nancy’s original post for Chicken Pot Pie :: Skinny-fied : “Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food! It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. One big problem-it’s actually one of the 30 worst foods in America! Why? Because a typical chicken pot pie you buy in the freezer section has a shocking 680 calories and 48 grams of fat. I know you’re thinking you’ll never be able to eat this dreamy pot pie again, right? Don’t worry…Using skinny ingredients like skinless chicken breasts, reduced-fat milk, reduced-sodium chicken broth, plus adding a whole lot of vegetables, you still can, guilt-free! This skinny chicken pot pie recipe has only 266 calories, 6 grams of fat and 7 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS! It doesn’t need the top and bottom crust either. It’s served spooned onto a plate or bowl and garnished with a flaky biscuit. I hope you enjoy this fabulous pie!”
- 3 cups Swanson’s reduced-sodium chicken broth or your favorite
- 1½ cups onions, chopped
- 1 cup potato, peeled and cubed (½ inch cubes)
- 1 cup sweet potato, peeled and cubed (½ inch cubes)
- 1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), cut into bite-size pieces
- 1½ cups frozen peas (not defrosted)
- 1½ cup reduced-fat milk
- ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 pkg. Pillsbury Golden Layer Flaky Biscuits (100 calories for each biscuit)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large pan, add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Stir in onions, potato, sweet potato, carrots and celery. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 6 minutes.
- Add chicken pieces and frozen peas, breaking them up. Bring back to a boil, turn heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Place a colander into a large bowl. Pour chicken, vegetables and broth into colander. Add strained broth back to the pan. Set aside chicken and vegetables.
- In a separate small bowl, add flour. Gradually add milk to the flour stirring with a whisk, until well blended.
- Increase heat to medium with the broth. Stir in milk/flour mixture with a whisk. Cook for 5 minutes or until thicken. Stir often.
- Add back chicken and vegetables, along with thyme, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Coat an 11 x 7 baking dish (see Shopping Tip) with cooking spray and pour in the chicken stew.
- Open the package of biscuits, separate them and place on top of chicken stew. Line them evenly over top.
- Place the pie on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes until the biscuits are real golden brown.
- To serve, spoon into each bowl and top with 1 biscuit. There will be two extra biscuits for whoever wants it.
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Dina
Excited to make this!!! Love your blog and your guest bloggers too!!!
Angela LeMoine
Enjoy it! Nancy is GREAT!!!!!
Platter Talk
We are huge fan of Nancy and her Skinny Kitchen, this wonderful pot pie is a prime example of her delicious and lighter take on classic dishes. Very nicely done!
Angela LeMoine
Nancy is fantastic & I’m super lucky to have her sharing one of her fantastic recipes here! This one is such a comfort meal, even when lightened up! Yum!
olga Anaya
Can this be frozen? If so do you do it before or after it cooks?
Angela LeMoine
Hi! I’ve never tried to freeze it but I think you would be ok! I would freeze in an aluminum pan so that it can go directly from freezer to oven. You should be able to cook it before then allow to cool completely.