Phyllo Chicken Potpie

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Diabetic

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups fresh pearl onions
  • 1 1/2 lb chicken breasts, cubed
  • 2 tbsp canola oil, divided
  • 2 medium red potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 14.5 oz can chicken broth
  • 1/2 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 tbsp sherry
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp minced fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 10 sheets phyllo dough
  • Refrigerated butter-flavored spray

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add the pearl onions; boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside.

  2. In a large skillet, cook chicken in 1 tbsp oil over medium no longer pink; remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute potatoes in remaining oil for 5 minutes. Add onions and mushrooms; saute 3 minutes longer. Add the broth, asparagus and sherry or additional broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

  3. Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain chicken; add to onion mixture. Stir in the thyme, salt and pepper. Transfer to an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.

  4. Stack all 10 phyllo sheets. Roll up, starting at a long side; cut into 1/2-inch strips. Place in a large bowl and toss to separate strips. Spritz with butter-flavored spray. Arrange over chicken mixture; spritz again.

  5. Bake, uncovered, at 425 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

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