Showing posts with label peas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peas. Show all posts

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Chicken Mug Pie

Ingredients:
1 tube Jumbo butter biscuits
1 1/2 lbs chicken breast tenders, diced
3 tbsp butter
2 ribs celery and greens, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
salt & pepper
2 tsp poultry seasoning
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup shredded, frozen hashbrown potatoes
1 pint half-and-half or cream
1 quart chicken stock
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup frozen peas

Directions:

Preheat oven and Bake biscuits according to their package directions.

In a soup pot over medium-high heat, cook the chicken in butter for 2 minutes, then add the vegetables. Season with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes and then add the flour. Cook for about a minute and then whisk in half-and-half as well as the chicken stock. Add potatoes and nutmeg. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add peas. Cook for a minute or two, until the peas are warm throughout.



Ladle into bowls and top with a butter biscuit!








Tortellini with Ham & Peas


Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
1 cup frozen peas
3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 -1 lb. small chopped ham pieces
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook tortellini until just al dente, don't over cook. Add peas to pot for last 30 seconds of cooking time.
Drain tortellini and peas and return to pot. Stir in butter, cream, salt, pepper, Parmesan and ham. Turn stove on to medium heat and cook, stirring, until ingredients are heated through, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

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