Your favorite comfort food is often times laden with unnecessary fat and calories. I set out to make my favorite comfort food, Chicken Pot Pieā¦and make it less fatā¦but still really tasty. I have shared with you a more traditional version of this recipe a long time ago. This recipe cuts a lot of the fat outā¦but none of the taste. It is just as satisfying and takes less time than the original. You can substitute any veggies you wishā¦.we like broccoli and mushroomā¦.but carrot, peas, onionsā¦.would all work great.
You save some calories but swapping the pie crust for a top crust of phyllo dough instead. It browns up nice and gives you that same ācomfortā texture that a pie crust would give. Make this recipe super quick by picking up a cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.
If you have never worked with phyllo dough before…just take note: it is super fragile. You can find it in the grocery freezer section close to the puff pastry. It is normally in a long narrow box. The sheets are super thin. I have never had any real success pulling one sheet at a time. Think “rustic” sheets…and that is what you will get probably. I pull mine apart and layer on as best as I can…then coat with olive oil. It doesn’t have to be perfect:) It will still taste yum!!
Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 C chopped brocolli
- 1.5 C chopped mushrooms
- 2 C cooked chopped chicken
- 1 T butter
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 C skim milk
- 3 T flour
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon I like Better than Bouillon Brand
- pinch of thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 10 phyllo dough sheets
- 1/4 C panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in large saute pan.
- Saute mushrooms until they release juices.
- Add in brocolli. Saute about 5 minutes till soft.
- Sprinkle flour and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add bouillon to milk. Pour into pan and simmer.
- When thickened, add in chicken.
- Add in thyme salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Pour into greased casserole dish.
- Top with phyllo sheets and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle top with panko bread crumbs.
- Bake 400 30 minutes.
Another yummy recipe I’ll have to try :) I’d never heard of phyllo dough until now….hopefully I’ll be able to find it at my grocery store.
It is so good! You can find phyllo sheets in the freezer section (normally by the puff pastry and dough products.) It is in a long narrow box. :)
Making this for the second time tonight :) It’s so easy and sooooo delicious. This was definitely a huge hit. Thanks, Tracie!
So happy you enjoy it too!! xo