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Chicken Pie Jars in half-sized canning jars

Chicken Pie Jars

Individual chicken pot pies made in small jars
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 453 kcal

Equipment

  • (8) 1/2 pint wide-mouth jars (lids and rings optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pie crusts (use boxed refrigerated pie crusts or homemade)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • cup onion, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into round coins
  • cup corn, frozen
  • cup green peas, frozen
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 ¼ cups chicken stock
  • 1 ¼ cups evaporated milk (or whole milk) (see note below on evaporated milk)
  • 1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon Baked Chicken
  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray (8) 1/2 pint wide-mouth jars with cooking spray. Place them on a baking sheet with sides to prevent them from sliding off when you move them.
  • Add the olive oil to a skillet and heat on medium. Add the onions, carrots, corn, and peas to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes or until the onions wilt and the carrots are tender but still crunchy. Pour into a dish and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in the skillet used for cooking the vegetables. Add the flour, salt, and black pepper. Stir. Cook until the mixture is bubbly and the flour lightly browns.
  • Add the chicken stock and milk and cook until the sauce thickens and is smooth. Use a whisk to break up any lumps. Stir in the bouillon. Add the vegetables and chicken and stir to mix.
  • Use a cookie cutter to cut (16) 2 1/2 rounds from the pie crust. Then cut (8) 3-inch rounds.
  • Place approximately 1 tablespoon of sauce in the bottom of each canning jar. Then add a 2 1/2-inch round to each jar. Fill each jar halfway with sauce. Add another 2 1/2-inch pastry round to each jar. Fill the jars with the sauce again, up to the bottom of the rims. Add the 3-inch rounds to the top of each jar. Cut out mini dough shapes (if desired) to place on top of the crusts for decoration.
  • Brush each top crust with egg. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until brown on top. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on top of the jars after 20-25 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.

Notes

Evaporated Milk

If you are unfamiliar with evaporated milk, here is a link to one brand. Evaporated milk is also known as unsweetened condensed milk in some countries. It is milk that has over half of the water removed during processing to concentrate it. However, it is not the same as sweetened condensed milk with added sugar.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 19gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 658mgPotassium: 414mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1.933IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 2mg
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