chicken biscuit pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1 cup frozen diced carrots
• 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken meat
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
• in a large saucepan, saute chopped onion in the butter. stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. add chicken broth and milk. heat to boiling, stirring constantly. cook for 2 minutes. season with salt and pepper. add frozen peas and carrots and cooked chicken. pour into buttered 2 quart casserole dish.
• in a medium bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. stir in milk just until dough is moistened, then drop by spoonfuls chicken mixture.
• bake at 450 degrees f (230 degrees c) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown, and cooked on the bottom. this tends to bubble over so i place a piece of aluminum foil under the pan to catch the drips.