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Chicken Potpie Recipes

September 17, 2012
Photo: Randy Mayor
Who can resist this creamy, savory comfort food with tender chicken and a crispy topping? We love these warming, filling chicken potpie recipes and are sure that you and your family will too.
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Chicken Mushroom Potpie

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This homey pie boasts creamy, savory sauce and refrigerated piecrust dough for convenience.

 

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Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner
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Your family will adore the fluffy deliciousness of this potpie's biscuit topping.

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Old Fashioned Chicken Potpie

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Sometimes you just want pure, homey comfort. Our version hits all the flaky, creamy, potato-rich notes of the classic but is much lighter in calories and sodium.

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Tamale Chicken Potpies

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Serve these individual potpies with a side of spicy black beans: Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper and 2 minced garlic cloves; sauté until soft. Stir in 1 (15-ounce) can rinsed and drained black beans, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind; cook until thoroughly heated (about 5 minutes). Stir in 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, if desired.

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Pastry-Topped Chicken Potpie

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner
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The crisp, flaky pastry topping serves as a perfect contrast to the tender chicken and veggies.

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Crisp-Crust Chicken Potpie

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Turn to rotisserie chicken and frozen puff pastry dough to shave time from this deconstructed version of a comfort classic. Cooking the crust separately keeps it crisp and crunchy.

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Drop Biscuit Chicken Potpie

Photo: Randy Mayor
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Buttery buttermilk biscuits make this family-style fave irresistible, and they couldn't be simpler to prepare, even for biscuit novices. Cooking the chicken bone-in makes it more flavorful and moist, but for convenience, you can substitute 4 cups diced skinless, boneless chicken thighs. Brown them first, and then mix into the filling to bake in the last step.

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Chicken, Potato, and Leek Pie

Photo: Francesco Tonelli
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Bacon, red potatoes, and leeks add a delicious dynamic to this classic. If you want a different variation of chicken potpie, this recipe is for you.

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Chicken Potpie

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Phyllo dough gives this pie a crunchy topping, with underlying gooey goodness hiding below.

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Speedy Chicken Potpie

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Making homemade chicken potpie doesn’t have to be an all-day event. If you hustle, you can have this comfort food on the table in 20 minutes. Start browning the chicken and bringing the broth to a boil right away, and get the pie dough in the oven as soon as it reaches 425°.

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Curried-Chicken Potpie

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A few of the sweet condiments served with a traditional chicken curry bubble beneath the crust of this potpie. It combines the highlights of Indian food with a legendary Carolina chicken casserole called country captain.

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Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

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Serve a homemade chicken potpie for dinner tonight. It tastes just like mom's, but cooks in a fraction of the time and has less calories and fat.

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Chicken Potpies

Photo: Randy Mayor
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This recipe yields 3 individual servings of chicken potpie in ramekins – making it the perfect dish to serve the family or dinner guests. Rest assured if you have picky eaters, this simple recipe is perfect for everyone.

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Chicken and Root Vegetable Potpie

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View Recipe: Chicken and Root Vegetable Potpie

In the magazine's early days, we shied away from indulgent ingredients like puff pastry. Now, though, we understand that these items can fit into a healthful diet. This dish registers at just 30 percent calories from fat—root vegetables help balance the fat from the flaky topping.

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