Baked Chicken and Dumplings

Baked Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients:

4-5 large chicken breast, boneless

1 stick real butter

1 1/2 c self-rising flour

1 1/2 c milk

1/2 c sour cream

3 c chicken broth

1 can cream of celery soup

1/2 tsp srosemary

4 Tbsp butter

salt and pepper to taste


Directions:

Place chicken, 4 tablespoons butter and salt and pepper in a large stock pot and cover with water, at least 2 inches over the chicken. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to simmer and boil chicken until tender, about 30 to 45 minutes. When chicken is done remove from broth and let cool. When cool, shred chicken into pieces.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Melt 1 stick butter and pour into 3 quart baking dish. Spread chicken on top of butter. In a separate bowl, whisk flour and milk together and carefully pour evenly over top of chicken, scrape bowl. In the same bowl whisk together 2 cups chicken broth, cream of celery soup, sour cream and savory. Carefully pour this mixture over top of chicken and flour mixture.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a golden brown. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Then pour the remaining 1 cup chicken broth evenly over the top. Let stand for about 5 minutes or until the broth has "soaked" into the chicken and dumplings.

Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients:

1 lb ground lamb or ground beef

1 onion, diced

2 carrots, peeled and chopped

8 oz frozen peas

1 jar(s) brown mushroom gravy

4 - 6 potatoes, peeled and chopped

1/2 c shredded cheese

1/4 c milk

2 Tbsp plain yougurt or sour cream

1 egg white

salt and pepper to taste


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400F. Brown the ground lamb/beef in a frying pan with the onions, seasoning with salt and pepper. While the meat is browning, boil the potatoes in one pot and the carrots in another. After boiling the carrots for 5 minutes add the peas.

When the meat is finished, remove carrots and peas from heat and drain. Add the gravy to the meat mixture. After the gravy is completely mixed in, add the peas and carrots.

When potatoes are just soft enough to mash, drain and combine with cheese, milk, and yogurt/sour cream, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Use a beater or mash really well to get potatoes nice and smooth. Add egg white to mixture towards end.

Put meat mixture in the bottom of a medium sized casserole dish. Put the mashed potatoes on top. Make sure each layer is even.

Bake shepherd's pie in the oven for about 40 minutes, until the gravy is bubbly and the potatoes start to brown.

Remove from oven. Let sit about 10 to 15 minutes.