I know. It’s spring, and who wants to spend an hour in the kitchen making cozy comfort food when there are walks to take in the sunshine and gardens to start? But there will still be some chilly, rainy days this month. You might get a chance to try this. If not, I’ll be sure to remind you of it come fall.
I created this recipe the way I usually do–in a panic because my meal plan fell apart and this was all I had in the pantry. Fortunately, I wrote it down as I went so I could do it again. We’ve had it twice since then, and it is now my very favorite comfort food.
I only do this with leftover chicken, but if you want to cook up a couple of breasts to start, it’s not that much extra work.
Cooking and prep times are approximate. Don’t do this on a day you’re in a hurry.
- 2 cups cooked, diced chicken
- 1 tablespoon butter or cooking oil
- 1 medium onion
- ½ cup celery, sliced thin
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- ½ cup instant potato flakes (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 12 biscuits
- Heat oven to 350
- In a large saute pan, saute onions, celery, and carrots in 1 tablespoon of butter until tender, about five minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cook until tender.
- Transfer vegetables to a 9x13 glass baking dish and mix in the diced chicken and frozen peas.
- Sprinkle the potato flakes over top of this.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in the saute pan, then add flour. (If not using potato flakes, use an extra tablespoon of butter and flour for a thicker gravy.)
- Whisk for just a minute or two, to cook the flour a little, then add the chicken stock and evaporated milk.
- Add the thyme, dill, salt, and pepper.
- Stir over medium heat until the gravy begins to thicken, and then pour it into the baking dish.
- Give the whole thing a stir.
- Prepare biscuitsx3 and add them to the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown and the sauce is bubbly.
Chicken and Biscuits is a post from: Get Along Home