You're going to love this new Skinny Chicken Pot Pie! It's cold outside and we're all still craving comfort foods but I really wanted to cut the fat and calories on this dish. The results were delicious and my family loved it! Plus, it puts a smile on my face (for some reason the words "skinny chicken" just make me giggle).
Click here for full recipe
Click here for full recipeThis couldn't be easier to put together. Make your filling in a large saucepan then pour into a deep dish pie pan (or 11 x 17 baking pan)
Now grab your secret weapon, a can of Grands Golden Layers Biscuits (around 100 calories per biscuit!).
Now grab your secret weapon, a can of Grands Golden Layers Biscuits (around 100 calories per biscuit!). 
Now lay them across the top of your pie. That's right, there's no bottom crust. Did you know that "pot pie" originally did not have a bottom crust? It was simply a flavorful stew cooked in a pot. They often layered dough or old bread in the bottom of the pot so the flavor of the stew wouldn't be ruined by the kettles. There's your random fact for the day!
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-22 minutes, until biscuits are done (make sure they are a nice golden brown or else the bottoms won't be cooked thoroughly).
13 comments:
Lovin' the Skinny version of this classic comfort food! I did a lean take on a similar dish by Rachael Ray http://www.cookinlean.com/2010/09/cooking-light-with-rachael-ray-vermont.html. Nothing says comfort like chicken, veggies and biscuits with a gravy-like sauce. YUM!
Yum! I'm going to give this dish a try! Thanks for sharing. I adore your blog..check it everyday for new inspiration! happy New Year!
I featured this over at Today's Top 20!!
Amanda
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I make a very similar dish! Only instead of putting in one baking pan, I baked a whole bunch of individual pies in little circle glass containers that have lids, one biscuit worth per container. Then we could freeze them and my husband could have a yummy healthy lunch! They're a big hit.
This looks tasty!
I do something similar to CBryan -- I divide Grands biscuits in half and use each half to line a muffin cup. Spoon the filling in and bake (sometimes adding cheese to the top). Eat a few immediately and then wrap and freeze the rest for an easy weekday lunch!
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You must have been reading my mind! My new diet has got me craving all these confort food. I am psuched I can actually eat this one!
This looks so easy and yummy! We are big pot pie eaters over here, so this will be a perfect addition to my folder!
I MUST try this. Looks so yummy!
That looks so delicious and I'll be putting it on my meal plan! We are in healthy eating mode here so this comes at the perfect time! Now to find a substitution for the biscuits as I cannot get the easy can version where I am currently living (the downside of living in a 3rd world country!) Have a low fat biscuit recipe you could share?
rats! I just found this online, you could omit the cheese (maybe add some rosemary or other herbs?) and simply drop the dough by the spoonful on top of your chicken mixture:
Low-Fat drop biscuits
Ingredients
•2 cups all-purpose flour
•1 tsp baking soda
•1 tsp salt
•3/4 cup skim milk
•1/4 cup olive oil
•1 cup grated low-fat parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix together in large bowl flour, baking soda, and salt. Add milk and oil and stir well until dough comes off easily from the sides of the bowl. Drop in tablespoon-sized amounts on ungreased baking sheets. Bake about 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or let cool and store in airtight container.
This is a perfect meal for a winter day. This is my first visit to your blog but a good long browse through your earlier entries convinced me it will not be my last. I really like the food and recipes you feature here. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
I've never seen those biscuits before. I'll have to check them out. The recipe looks amazing. Perfect for winter (and boy, are we in winter here in Boston)!
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