Adventure #6: Biscuit-topped Chicken Pot Pie

What to make with a can of chicken? I was too lazy to take any meat out of the freezer to make something delicious, but luckily, I did have a can of chicken that I could transform into an amazing culinary adventure in under 30 minutes. Try it out and you will enjoy it!

Biscuit-topped Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 large can of chicken (if you aren't as lazy as I was, you can used a cooked, chopped chicken breast)
• 1/2 cup mirepoix (that's a fancy french word meaning a mix of diced carrots, onions, and celery. I used a frozen mix that I found at King Soopers, which made it super quick to cook)
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1-2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2-3 Tablespoons flour (to thicken the stew part)
• 1 cup chicken broth (I used chicken bouillon) or stock (if you are feeling fancy)
• 1/2 cup green beans or green peas (you have to have something green in there, besides the celery that is)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1-2 cups biscuit mix (aka Bisquick)
• enough water to make a wet biscuit dough

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Saute mirepoix and garlic in oil until tender (use a small saucepan to make a 2 serving meal).
3. Add flour and toast lightly in oil to bring out the flavor (it will turn into a golden brown paste in the bottom of the pan mixed with the veggies).
4. Add broth to pan while stirring to incorporate veggies and flour mixture. The broth will thicken. Add chicken to the pan with green beans or peas. The stew portion of the pot pie is complete.
5. To make biscuit top, mix Bisquick with water until a wet dough forms (you should use a fork to break up any lumps. The dough will also be very sticky).
6. Evenly spoon dough onto top of stew mixture in pan, covering as much of the stew as possible.
7. Bake entire pan until the biscuit top is golden brown, 10-15 minutes (be sure to use a saucepan with an oven-safe handle!)
8. Scoop out individual portions and serve! (if it turns out like mine, you will have plenty of biscuit on top to serve the top-most part with honey as a dessert afterwards)
9. Enjoy!