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Chicken Pot Pie Turnovers

from: Spicy Southern Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 carrot, peeled, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken or turkey
  • 3/4 cup frozen peas, defrosted
  • 1 package refrigerated pie crusts
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

  • In a large skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot and cook 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle flour on top of onion mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  • Gradually whisk in chicken broth and half-and-half.
  • Add cream cheese, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon so that it melts and blends into the sauce. Cook until bubbling and thickened, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add salt, garlic powder, thyme, and pepper.
  • Stir in chicken and peas. Remove from heat.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Unroll piecrusts and use a rolling pin to roll them slightly thinner. You want to be able to cut 4 circles out of each pie crust.
  • Use a bowl that's approximately 5 to 6 inches across to cut a total of 8 circles. Roll the scraps together and cut 2 more circles.
  • Place filling(as much as you can and still be able to fold over the dough and seal it) on one side of a circle of dough.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together egg white and milk. Use your finger or a small pastry brush to wet the edges of the dough with egg wash so that they will stick together. Fold dough over, pressing to seal edges. Crimp around edges with a fork.
  • Repeat with remaining dough circles. Place on prepared baking sheet and brush tops with egg wash.
  • Place in oven and bake for 15 to 17 minutes.

Notes

Makes 10 Turnovers.

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcal

Make-Ahead Beef and Bean Burritos

Betty Crocker

Ingredients

  • 1lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 2/3cup water
  • 1package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ original taco seasoning mix
  • 1cup Old El Paso™ traditional refried beans (from 16-oz can)
  • 1cup hot cooked rice
  • 1tablespoon lime juice
  • 1tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
  • 1cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz

Steps

  • 1
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in water and taco seasoning mix; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
  • 2
    Heat beans as directed on can. In small bowl, add hot rice, lime juice and cilantro. Stir to combine.
  • 3
    Heat tortillas as directed on package. Spread 2 tablespoons of the beans in middle of each tortilla, leaving 1-inch border around edges. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over beans. Spoon 1/4 cup beef mixture and 2 tablespoons rice mixture evenly down center of each. Fold bottom of each tortilla 1 inch over filling. Fold sides in, overlapping to enclose filling. Fold top over sides.
  • 4
    To freeze: Wrap each burrito in foil. Label 1-gallon resealable freezer plastic bag. Transfer burritos in single layer to bag; remove as much air as possible, and freeze up to 1 month. To heat: Remove 1 burrito from foil, and wrap in lightly dampened paper towel. Place on microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High 3 minutes to 4 minutes 30 seconds, turning once, until heated through (at least 165°F).


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