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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Chicken Veggie Ricotta Pie Recipe

Yesterday T and I met some friends at the zoo after his nap. We spent all afternoon there. By the time we got home I was not in the mood for frozen chicken chili I'd planned on reheating for supper. It sounded too heavy. I really wasn't that hungry. Actually the only thing that sounded good to me was pho. Which, apart from a trip to the local Vietnamese restaurant, just couldn't happen. Especially at such short notice. I hadn't planned my meals yet for the week (oops!) so I couldn't bump anything over to take the frozen chili's place.

Quickly taking stock in the refrigerator, I realized I still had some ricotta filling left. There was chicken in the freezer and a large bag of frozen vegetables. Very large. I bought it at GFS. There was also a pie crust in the freezer. Now I knew exactly what was for supper.


Ricotta Chicken Veggie Pie!

1 lb chicken, cubed 
1/2 tsp cajun seasoning
1 c ricotta
1 egg
salt and pepper to taste
little Better Than Bouillon Vegetable for flavor
1 pie shell
frozen mixed veggies
some biscuits for the top

Saute 1 lb cubed chicken lightly sprinkled with cajun seasoning. Take pie shell and prick and partially pre-bake. Fill the bottom of the pie shell with frozen mixed veggies and mix in the chicken cubes. 
Mix ricotta, egg, salt, pepper, and a little bit of better than bouillon vegetable flavor. Pour over the veggie/chicken mixture. Top with your biscuits. Bake for 40-60 minutes or until the eggs/ricotta mixture has set. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

It was devoured! We can't wait to have it again. I literally just threw it together so these are estimations of the amounts I used. My husband said I can make this any time as a variation on our usual pot pie. 

Very happy with how this turned out!

3 comments:

Kim said...

This looks DELISH! I may have to try it. You came by and checked me out and I'm doing the same! I just became a follwer and so glad I did! I will let you know if mine looks as pretty as yours!

LC said...

I hope it turns out for you! :) We enjoyed it so much and my husband can't wait for me to make it again.

How Sweet It Is-A lifestyle blog said...

That looks really good! I think I may try it :)
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